Bibliograph

Because I could not stop my bike, and other poems, Karen Jo Shapiro ; illustrated by Matt Faulkner

Type

Label

Because I could not stop my bike, and other poems, Karen Jo Shapiro ; illustrated by Matt Faulkner

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Because I could not stop my bike, and other poems

Responsibility statement

Karen Jo Shapiro ; illustrated by Matt Faulkner

Summary

A collection of light-hearted parodies written in the style of such well-known poets as Emily Dickinson, Robert Burns, Christina Rosetti, Joyce Kilmer, and William Shakespeare

Table Of Contents

Bark, bark -- To my dawdling daughter -- Dressing -- Mismatched socks -- Me -- Where my feet go -- Because I could not stop my bike -- How do I love ketchup? Let me count the ways -- I eat my pickle -- Generous boy to his friend -- Her reply -- Messy room -- Where is your pail, sand-scooper? -- Red, red nose -- Constant shirt-wearer -- I never saw a talking hat -- Party in Xanadu -- My birthday -- Oh, Mommy! My Mommy! -- Macaroni and cheese -- Fancy bread -- Tiger -- Our breath -- Toddler -- Sing me a song, my Daddy -- We outgrow shoes like other things

Target audience

juvenile

Classification