Countdown to Summer

A Poem for Every Day of the School Year

By Long, Ethan

Publishers Summary:
Whether readers love poetry, riddles, and rhymes or just like to laugh, this richly varied collection of original poems is sure to keep them coming back for more! J. Patrick Lewis's fun and accessible poetry features delightful wordplay and a variety of subjects and forms featured in a compendium that counts down from the first day of school to the last. Paired with Ethan Long's lively art, these poems will have readers wishing there were more days in the school year!

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ISBN
978-0-31602-089-3
Publisher
Little, Brown Young Readers


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on June 1, 2009

Gr 4-6 A lively and mostly lighthearted countdown to summer, beginning with #180, "A Sixth Grader Sees the Future." "In a billion years, A.D., /Our sun will shine for none to see./]And I won't have to go to school." The selections feature a range of topics, including food, pets, school and teachers, and the natural world. Many are quite ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2009

These one-hundred eighty poems cover everything from school librarians to the tooth fairy to holidays across the religious spectrum. Thou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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