{"product_id":"alligator-pie-and-other-poems-a-dennis-lee-treasury-9781443411691","title":"Alligator Pie and Other Poems: A Dennis Lee Treasury","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree classic Dennis Lee titles in one beautiful book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis giftable and shareable volume brings together three of Dennis Lee's best-loved collections of poetry--\u003cem\u003eAlligator Pie\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJelly Belly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Ice Cream Store\u003c\/em\u003e--spanning three decades of his warm and whimsical rhymes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"You can almost hear the skipping rope slapping the sidewalk,\" wrote Margaret Laurence of Dennis Lee's timeless poetry collection \u003cem\u003eAlligator Pie\u003c\/em\u003e. One of the first published illustrated books about Canadian children, and featuring Frank Newfeld's instantly recognizable original illustrations, \u003cem\u003eAlligator Pie\u003c\/em\u003e has sold more than half a million copies since its publication in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1983, \u003cem\u003eJelly Belly\u003c\/em\u003e tickles readers with a mix of humour and traditional Mother Goose charm. The vivid illustrations by Juan Wijngaard (winner of the 1981 Mother Goose Award) reveal wonders as readers follow the characters throughout the book and stumble upon new and fascinating visual treasures. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the kid-pleasing collection \u003cem\u003eThe Ice Cream Store\u003c\/em\u003e, originally published in 1991, Dennis Lee delves into the special and imaginative world of children. David McPhail's gorgeous and appealing watercolour paintings of children and animals portray both the familiar and the fantastic, extending the meaning of the poems and providing a colourful feast for the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781443411691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Dennis Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36651173806236,"sku":"9781443411691","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8ab172ee-dcd9-41db-93c7-5899b582489b.jpg?v=1603876997","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/alligator-pie-and-other-poems-a-dennis-lee-treasury-9781443411691","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}