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Sweet and Sour Animal Book by Langston. Hughes (1997, Trade Paperback)
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Sweet and Sour Animal Book, Paperback by Hughes, Langston; Harlem School of the Arts (ILT); Vereen, Ben (INT); Cunningham, George P. (CON), ISBN 0195120302, ISBN-13 9780195120301, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Twenty-six short poems introduce animals for each letter of the alphabet, from Ape to Zebra.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195120302
ISBN-139780195120301
eBay Product ID (ePID)59020
Product Key Features
Book TitleSweet and Sour Animal Book
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicAnimals / General, Poetry / General, concepts / Alphabet
IllustratorYes, Students from the Harlem School of the Arts, Students from
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorLangston. Hughes
Book SeriesThe ^Aiona and Peter Opie Library of Children's Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight6.4 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor."--The New York Times Book Review"An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes."--Smithsonian"A marvelous union of graphics and text alight with color and whimsy.... Laugh-out-loud wonderful."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)"From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor."--The New York Times Book Review"A droll and dapper menagerie, celebrating in verse one creature for each letter of the alphabet.... An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes, a man not only noted for his genius but beloved for his humor and his humanity."--Smithsonian"A marvelous union of graphics and text, alight with color and whimsy.... Laugh-out-loud wonderful."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)'Short, snappy poems depict animals from ape to zebra, including bees, elephants, owls, and the 'Happy unreal Unicorn!'"--AB Bookman's Weekly"From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor."--The New York Times Book Review"A droll and dapper menagerie, celebrating in verse one creature for each letter of the alphabet.... An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes, a man not only noted for his genius but beloved for his humor and his humanity."--Smithsonian"Hughes's poems are models of brevity and wit.... A marvelous union of graphics and text, alight with color and whimsy.... The students' menagerie is laugh-out-loud wonderful."--Publishers Weekly (starred review), "A droll and dapper menagerie, celebrating in verse one creature for eachletter of the alphabet.... An enchanting edition.... Will delight children andendure as a unique tribute to Hughes, a man not only noted for his genius butbeloved for his humor and his humanity."--Smithsonian, "A droll and dapper menagerie, celebrating in verse one creature for each letter of the alphabet.... An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes, a man not only noted for his genius but beloved for his humor and his humanity."--Smithsonian, "From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor."--The New York Times Book Review"An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes."--Smithsonian"A marvelous union of graphics and text alight with color and whimsy.... Laugh-out-loud wonderful."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)"From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor."--The New York Times Book Review"A droll and dapper menagerie, celebrating in verse one creature for each letter of the alphabet.... An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes, a man not only noted for his genius but beloved for his humor and his humanity."--Smithsonian"A marvelous union of graphics and text, alight with color and whimsy.... Laugh-out-loud wonderful."--Publishers Weekly (starred review), "From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor."--The New York Times Book Review, "Hughes's poems are models of brevity and wit.... A marvelous union ofgraphics and text, alight with color and whimsy.... The students' menagerie islaugh-out-loud wonderful."--Publishers Weekly (starred review), 'Short, snappy poems depict animals from ape to zebra, including bees, elephants, owls, and the 'Happy unreal Unicorn!'"--AB Bookman's Weekly, "Hughes's poems are models of brevity and wit.... A marvelous union of graphics and text, alight with color and whimsy.... The students' menagerie is laugh-out-loud wonderful."--Publishers Weekly (starred review), "From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor."--The New York Times Book Review "An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes."--Smithsonian "A marvelous union of graphics and text alight with color and whimsy.... Laugh-out-loud wonderful."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor."--The New York Times Book Review "A droll and dapper menagerie, celebrating in verse one creature for each letter of the alphabet.... An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes, a man not only noted for his genius but beloved for his humor and his humanity."--Smithsonian "A marvelous union of graphics and text, alight with color and whimsy.... Laugh-out-loud wonderful."--Publishers Weekly (starred review), "From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder aswell as his sense of humor."--The New York Times Book Review, "From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor."--The New York Times Book Review "An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes."--Smithsonian "A marvelous union of graphics and text alight with color and whimsy.... Laugh-out-loud wonderful."--Publishers Weekly(starred review) "From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor."--The New York Times Book Review "A droll and dapper menagerie, celebrating in verse one creature for each letter of the alphabet.... An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes, a man not only noted for his genius but beloved for his humor and his humanity."--Smithsonian "A marvelous union of graphics and text, alight with color and whimsy.... Laugh-out-loud wonderful."--Publishers Weekly(starred review)
Grade FromKindergarten
Grade ToEighth Grade
Dewey Decimal811/.52
SynopsisIn 26 never-before-published short and wonderfully clever poems, Langston Hughes takes children through both the alphabet and the animal world. From Ape to Zebra--with bees, camels, fish, and even a unicorn in between--he paints a picture of each animal with just a few simple, but telling, words., From Ape to Zebra--with bees, camels, fish, and even a unicorn in between--he paints a picture of each animal with just a few simple, but telling, words.
As told toCunningham, George P.
