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"Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus’ son Achilleus / and its devastation." For sixty years, that’s how Homer has begun the Iliad in English, in Richmond Lattimore’s faithful translation—the gold standard for generations of students and general readers.Sku: 9780226470498
The Iliad of Homer
By: Homer, Translated by Richmond Lattimore$24.95 -
Children will love this beautifully illustrated version of the classic Christmas poem, "The Night Before Christmas."Sku: 9780394826981
The Night Before Christmas
By: Clement C. Moore$17.99 -
Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travellers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.Sku: 9780393356250
The Odyssey
By: Homer, Translated by Emily Wilson$24.95 -
The most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry!Sku: 9780394850108
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children
By: Selected By Jack Prelutsky$29.99 -
Experience the adventures of Hiawatha, his mother Nokomis, the trickster Pau-Puk-Keewis, and his friends Kwasind and Chibiabos, as well as his love for Minnehaha in these twenty-three collected poems.4 GradesSku: 9781922348159
The Song of Hiawatha
By: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow$11.95 – $26.50 -
The Spirit of Canada, a stunning anthology that celebrates our country's life and times, is filled to the brim with stories, songs, poems, legends, and more. This remarkable collection is a must-have for every library. With one hundred and fifty illustrations by some of Canada's most prestigious children's book artists, The Spirit of Canada will prove to be a useful reference guide, as well as a keepsake for generations to come. Beginning with native creation myths, readers are introduced to a cross-section of Canadian history. Chapters include the discovery of the New World, early settlement, and Confederation, as well as legends, humour, and multiculturalism.Sku: 9781894121149
The Spirit of Canada
By: Barbara Hehner$29.95 -
This beautifully crafted story is perfect to pull out and enjoy on rainy days and for discussions on weather patterns.Sku: 9780064431941
The Storm Book
By: Charlotte Zolotow$12.50 -
Valentine and Proteus are devoted comrades ― until they travel to Milan and meet Silvia, the Duke's ravishing daughter. Torn between the bonds of friendship and the lure of romance, the two gentlemen are further bedeviled by Proteus's prior commitment to Julia, his hometown sweetheart, and the Duke's disdain for Valentine. Thus the stage is set for a comic spree involving a daring escape into a forest, capture by outlaws, and the antics of a clown and his dog.Sku: 9780486796994
Two Gentlemen of Verona
By: William Shakespeare$3.00 -
Valentine and Proteus are devoted comrades ― until they travel to Milan and meet Silvia, the Duke's ravishing daughter. Torn between the bonds of friendship and the lure of romance, the two gentlemen are further bedeviled by Proteus's prior commitment to Julia, his hometown sweetheart, and the Duke's disdain for Valentine. Thus the stage is set for a comic spree involving a daring escape into a forest, capture by outlaws, and the antics of a clown and his dog.Sku: 9781982157395
Two Gentlemen of Verona
By: William Shakespeare$12.99 -
Valentine and Proteus are devoted comrades ― until they travel to Milan and meet Silvia, the Duke's ravishing daughter. Torn between the bonds of friendship and the lure of romance, the two gentlemen are further bedeviled by Proteus's prior commitment to Julia, his hometown sweetheart, and the Duke's disdain for Valentine. Thus the stage is set for a comic spree involving a daring escape into a forest, capture by outlaws, and the antics of a clown and his dog.Sku: 9780451530639
Two Gentlemen of Verona
By: William Shakespeare$8.99 -
Acclaimed author Philip Yancey renders 17th century poet John Donne’s meditations on suffering into modern English, revealing that Donne’s world of the plague was not so very different from our own.Sku: 9781951872175
Undone
By: Philip Yancey, John Donne$24.95 -
In this outstanding picture book collection of poems by Newbery Honor-winning poet, Joyce Sidman, author of The Girl Who Drew Butterflies, discover how animals stay alive in the wintertime and learn about their secret lives happening under the snow.Sku: 9780547906508
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold
By: Joyce Sidman$23.99 -
Eugene Field's classic bedtime poem—about three children’s adventures sailing in a wooden shoe—is brought to life with Johanna Westerman's vivid illustrations. Throughout the night, the children catch stars and talk to the moon. Finally, the children float down from the sky and into their bed at home where they dream beautiful dreams of sailing through the night sky.Sku: 9781558589988
Wynken, Blynken & Nod
By: Eugene Field$14.95