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The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems

Paul B. Janeczko (selector)

This collection gathers thirty-three short how-to poems by different writers. Its subjects include toasting marshmallows, walking on Mars, becoming a winter tree, reading braille, and being a snowflake. Some poems are playful, while others invite more reflection. Two poems address disabilities, and the illustrations show child characters from varied backgrounds. The spare artwork leaves space for readers to form their own interpretations of the poems' meanings.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.

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Themes
Disability · Diversity And Inclusion · Food And Cooking · Space And Astronomy
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
February 25, 2019
ISBN-13
9780763681685
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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