{"product_id":"how-elegant-the-elephant-poems-about-animals-and-insects-9780316417129","title":"How Elegant the Elephant: Poems about Animals and Insects","description":"\u003cb\u003eA rollicking collection of poems about the enchanting world of animals and insects, from former children's poet laureate and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ebestselling author Mary Ann Hoberman and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Honoree illustrator Marla Frazee.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo many kinds of animals \u003cbr\u003e So many shapes and sizes \u003cbr\u003e So many funny spots and dots \u003cbr\u003e So many strange disguises\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With her signature wordplay and wit, former children's poet laureate Mary Ann Hoberman celebrates the magnificence, ingenuity, and quirky qualities of creatures big and small. This thoughtfully crafted collection features sixty of Mary Ann's personal favorite poems curated from her sixty-five-year body of work, as well as eight new poems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From a fine fat pig and backward running porcupines to a beastly card game and a yoga class for agile animals, this memorable menagerie is cunningly brought to life by three-time Caldecott Honoree Marla Frazee, in an imaginary world where the characters meet and tell an entertaining tale all their own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A tour de force collection of poems and pictures by two legendary talents, this book creates a world that readers will never want to leave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316417129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.75h x 8.75w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2024 pg. 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mary Ann Hoberman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45017856180405,"sku":"9780316417129","price":17.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2b0fba77-162e-45b1-b6af-4fab5ab29cdd.jpg?v=1736833173","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/how-elegant-the-elephant-poems-about-animals-and-insects-9780316417129","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}