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Douglas Florian is the author of Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars (2007), Winter Eyes (1999), Shiver Me Timbers! (2012), Summersaults and insectlopedia.

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Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars

by: Douglas Florian
release date: Apr 01, 2007
Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars
Blast off with Douglas Florian's new high-flying compendium, which features twenty whimsical poems about space.
    
From the moon to the stars, from the Earth to Mars, here is an exuberant celebration of our celestial surroundings that's certain to become a universal favorite among aspiring astronomers everywhere.
    
Includes die-cut pages and a glossary of space terms.

Winter Eyes

by: Douglas Florian
release date: Sep 01, 1999
Winter Eyes
Snowballs, ice skating,sledding! Frozen toes, icy slush,runny nose. Well, winter's not all fun and games. But well-loved, best-selling poet Douglas Florian will melt your doubts about Mother Nature's chilly grip with twenty-eight winter-inspired poems accompanied by his crisp, trademark watercolor illustrations. Young readers are sure to warm up to the uniquely keen vision of this wholly original volume. Whatever the time of year, Winter Eyes is just right for the season.

List of Notable Children's Books in Lang. Arts 00 (NCTE) and 00 Riverbank Review Magazine's Children's Books of Distinction Award Nominations

Shiver Me Timbers!

by: Douglas Florian
release date: Aug 28, 2012
Shiver Me Timbers!
Arrrgh you ready for this jaunty collection of pirate poems and paintings?

Ahoy mateys—it's time to hoist up the anchors and set sail with a pack of pesky pirates! In this hilarious collection of nineteen poems, readers will meet scoundrels, scalawags, and scurvy dogs (human and canine). They'll partake in battles, treasure hunts, and some pirate-style grub (flounder, anyone?). And all the while, picture book greats Douglas Florian and Robert Neubecker will keep pirate fans laughing from bow to stern with their signature sense of humor.

Summersaults

by: Douglas Florian
Summersaults

What do you like about summer?

Mountain hikes?
Picking cherries?
Curve balls?
Ice cream cones?

What do you not like about summer?

Blackouts?
Bee swarms?
Thunderstorms?
Ninety degrees?

However you answered, Douglas Florian will convince you that summer is great. His poems and pictures add up to the best vacation imaginable -- and it is one you can have at any time of the year. A companion volume to the highly praised Winter Eyes,Summersaults proves that Douglas Florian is a poet for all seasons.

insectlopedia

by: Douglas Florian
insectlopedia
The windows are open and bugs are everywhere! Children will delight in this collection of twenty-one buggy poems--just don't forget the calamine lotion.
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