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The camel's lament
a poem
By Carryl, Charles E. & Santore, Charles
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37591-426-3
- Publisher
- New York : Random House, c2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2004
K-Gr 3 In rhythmic refrains, the homely desert denizen compares its lot in life with many other animals it believes are held in higher esteem. "Cats, you're aware, /can repose in a chair, /chickens can roost upon rails;/puppies are able to sleep in a stable, /and oysters/can slumber in pails./But no one supposes/a poor camel dozes-/anyplace does for me!" Carryl's 19th-century poem is enduringly silly, and the animal's self-dep...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
