Garbage Delight

Peppered with cheeky rhymes and wicked fun, Dennis Lee's superbly crafted poems offer a feast of silly, sassy, and soothing verses. This classic edition, featuring Frank Newfield's original i illustrations, will have a new generation of readers banging their spoons for more. With a nip and a nibble A drip and a dribble A dollop, a walloping bite: If you want to see grins All the way to my shins Then give me some Garbage Delight!

About the author

DENNIS LEE is Toronto’s first Poet Laureate, an Officer of the Order of Canada and the author of timeless children’s collections such as Alligator Pie, Garbage Delight, Jelly Belly, Bubblegum Delicious and The Ice Cream Store. He has received many honours for his body of work, including the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature. He is also an acclaimed writer of poetry for adults. His work is anthologized and read around the world.

Product details

• Authors: Dennis Lee
• Assisted by: Frank Newfeld (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.05.2014
• EAN: 9780062313508
• ISBN: 978-0-06-231350-8
• No. of pages: 64
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Poetry / Humorous, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Humor / Jokes & Riddles, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Poetry / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Animal Welfare, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / History of Science, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Humor / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Baby Animals, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Pets