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What are you glad about? what are you mad about? : poems for when a person needs a poem / Judith Viorst ; with art by Lee White.

Author/creator Viorst, Judith author.
Other author/creatorWhite, Lee, 1970- illustrator.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst edition.
Publication Info New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2016]
Copyright Notice ©2016
Description102 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Subject(s)
Uniform titlePoems. Selections
Contents How are you feeling today? What are you glad about? What are you mad about? -- All alone inside my very own skin -- Such a lovely girl -- Much more than terrified -- Sorry? -- The sillies -- School stuff. What I've learned at school -- School lunch -- Reading and writing -- Arithmetrick -- The lesson -- The homework -- Daniel tries out for the school play -- This substitute teacher is really into rhyming -- About the family. My Papa -- Why cats are better than an older sister -- What I want to know about my Dad -- Bossy Mom -- New brother -- My Grandma -- More about my Papa -- Home and away. Places I'd like, if ... or I guess some people worry more than others -- And we call it home -- Far away -- Friends and other people. I'm not my best friend's best friend anymore -- What Terry told me while we were eating our ice cream -- What to do with a bully -- Keeping up with my friends -- Crowded -- The story of me and Fred -- About this and that. About this snake -- About time -- About what? -- Just about ready -- Help. Bubble gum -- Request -- Whoops! -- Star guide -- Help me! -- The best and the worst. My least favorite things -- The best and the worst -- Perfect -- Songs of the seasons. Shivery winter song -- Springtime haikus -- Stinky summer song -- Autumn leaves -- Seasons -- Mysteries. Could somebody please explain this to me, please? -- Mystery -- No reason -- Toes -- Snow White talks to the mirror -- Just wondering or something else to think about when you're wide awake in the middle of the night -- Not done yet. Trying -- Questions and answers -- Manner -- In between.
Abstract "From school to family to friends, from Grrrr to Hooray!, Judith Viorst takes us on a tour of feelings of all kinds in this thoughtful, funny, and charming collection of poetry that's perfect for young readers just learning to sort out their own emotions."--Amazon.com.
General note"A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book."
Interest age level Ages 6-9.
Audience 670 Lexile
Genre/formPoetry.
LCCN 2015027236
ISBN9781481423557 (hardcover)
ISBN148142355X (hardcover)
ISBN9781481423564 (pbk.)
ISBN1481423568 (pbk.)
ISBN(ebook)

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