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Gr 5 Up—Thirty animal poems, accompanied by William Steig's familiar comic drawings, roll along rhythmically in this small book. Jeanne Steig favors couplets and quatrains and includes a few limericks in consideration of pigs and giraffes, the stork and the penguin, the mythical manticore, and, finally, the human race. While the verses skim along quickly, and the art on the book jacket is reminiscent of William Steig's picture books, many words, allusions, and innuendoes will most resonate with adult readers. Th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Reissue, 1988, Farrar. This book of animal verse features lots of white space, which makes ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More