The Sweet and Sour Animal Book
In 26 never-before-published short and wonderfully clever poems, Langston Hughes takes children through both the alphabet and the animal world. From Ape to Zebra—with bees, camels, fish, and even a unicorn in between—he paints a picture of each animal with just a few simple, but telling, words.
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The Sweet and Sour Animal Book
In 26 never-before-published short and wonderfully clever poems, Langston Hughes takes children through both the alphabet and the animal world. From Ape to Zebra—with bees, camels, fish, and even a unicorn in between—he paints a picture of each animal with just a few simple, but telling, words.
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Overview

In 26 never-before-published short and wonderfully clever poems, Langston Hughes takes children through both the alphabet and the animal world. From Ape to Zebra—with bees, camels, fish, and even a unicorn in between—he paints a picture of each animal with just a few simple, but telling, words.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780195120301
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 11/20/1997
Series: The ^AIona and Peter Opie Library of Children's Literature
Edition description: REPRINT
Pages: 48
Product dimensions: 10.02(w) x 7.94(h) x 0.14(d)
Lexile: NP (what's this?)
Age Range: 4 - 10 Years

About the Author

Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was one of the most versatile writers of the artistic movement known as the Harlem Renaissance. Though known primarily as a poet, he also wrote plays essays, novels, short stories, and books and poems for children.
Ben Vereen has left his mark on the Broadway stage, concert circuit, and in film and television. He has also been widely honored for his humanitarian activities and work with young people.
George P. Cunningham is Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Brooklyn College.
The Harlem School of the Arts provides instruction in music, dance, drama, and visual arts to more than 1,500 students every year. Many of the first, second, and third grade students who participated in this project are part ofOpportunities for Learning in the Arts, a program that offers arts instruction for public school students during the school day.
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