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Knock on Wood: Poems about Superstitions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689855122)
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Janet S. Wong
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xWhat superstitions do you follow?
In this collection of original poems, accomplished poet Janet S. Wong explores seventeen superstitions, some common, others that are less known, and delves into their origins as well as their lore. Rich, full-color illustrations by Julie Paschkis enhance each poem.
The result from this award-winning team is sure to intrigue young readers and make them think again about things they often do, like opening an umbrella, walking under a ladder, or putting on a hat
Author: Janet S. Wong
ISBN-10: 0689855125
ISBN-13: 9780689855122
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2003
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 11.24h x 8.84w x 0.43d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 74044 / Knock on Wood
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2003 pg. 1081
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2003 pg. 624
PW Notes and Reprints 10/27/2003 pg. 72
Booklist 11/15/2003 pg. 596
School Library Journal 12/01/2003 pg. 140
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 189 - Superior,Well Above Average
School Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 52
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 189 - Superior,Well Above Average
Publishers Weekly 10/27/2003
In this collection of original poems, accomplished poet Janet S. Wong explores seventeen superstitions, some common, others that are less known, and delves into their origins as well as their lore. Rich, full-color illustrations by Julie Paschkis enhance each poem.
The result from this award-winning team is sure to intrigue young readers and make them think again about things they often do, like opening an umbrella, walking under a ladder, or putting on a hat
Author: Janet S. Wong
ISBN-10: 0689855125
ISBN-13: 9780689855122
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2003
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 11.24h x 8.84w x 0.43d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 74044 / Knock on Wood
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2003 pg. 1081
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2003 pg. 624
PW Notes and Reprints 10/27/2003 pg. 72
Booklist 11/15/2003 pg. 596
School Library Journal 12/01/2003 pg. 140
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 189 - Superior,Well Above Average
School Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 52
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 189 - Superior,Well Above Average
Publishers Weekly 10/27/2003
By Janet S. Wong
xJanet S. Wong is the author of more than a dozen picture books and poetry collections. Her work includes Night Garden: Poems from the World of Dreams, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and Knock on Wood: Poems About Superstitions, both illustrated by Julie Paschkis, as well as Grump, a Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended Book, illustrated by John Wallace. Janet lives with her family in Medina, Washington. Julie Paschkis is a painter, textile designer, and award-winning illustrator and author of many books for children, including Vivid: Poems and Notes about Color; Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People by Monica Brown, an Am駻icas Award winner and an Orbis Pictus Honor book; Night Garden: Poems from the World of Dreams by Janet S. Wong, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella by Paul Fleischman; and Yellow Elephant: A Bright Bestiary by Julie Larios, a Boston Globe-Horn Award Honor Book. She lives in Seattle with her husband. Visit her at JuliePaschkis.com.
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