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The Raucous Auk/ A Menagerie of Poems Viking, 1973. Illustrated by Joseph Low. Poems about big animals, familiar and exotic: the elephant, the whale, the bandicoot (who's fond of fruit), the ocelot (who knows-a lot). The lyrical grazing gazelle, the tongue-twisting litter of little black foxes, the flaming flamingo - they all romp through these pages with style and spirit. Illustrated to perfection by Joseph Low. |
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"Hoberman's humorous collection of poems about animals is marked by sharp observation, neat phrasing, straight-faced nonsense, and melodic turns and surprises…The bouncy, rhythmic verses…are perfect for reading aloud." School Library Journal "Hoberman's touch is unfailingly light, witty and rhythmic…Low's black line sketches with clay-colored washes are suitably blithe and resilient." Kirkus "One of the most engaging collections of poems about animals to be published in a long time…this is a book that's full of wit and humor; these are poems that are deft and memorable." Bulleting of the Center for Children's Books Recommended |
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