Perfect Children

Perfect Children

Publisher: Juliahouse

This anthology is a collection of the early works of international speaker and award-winning poet Brod Bagert. Classic poems from “If Only I Could Fly”, “Let Me Be the Boss”, “The Gooch Machine”, “Chicken Socks”, and “Elephant Games” come to life for a whole new generation of readers. Funny, thoughtful, and thoroughly entertaining!

Perfect Children creates the opportunity for parent and child to join in laughter as they grow in a deeper understanding of themselves and each other. The poems, a rare combination of entertainment and life-lessons, are brought to life in the line drawings of beloved illustrator, author, and rock-musician Mike Artell.

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Captain Perseverance: How I Became a Superhero

Captain Perseverance: How I Became a Superhero

Publisher: Juliahouse

Captain Perseverance, ordinary kid turned superhero, discovers the superpower that turns the dread of struggle into the joy of success. Learning to read, long division, science fair, band—“I break the chains, I fly sky high, there’s nothing I can’t do!”

With high-energy illustrations and text that sings from the page, Captain Perseverance inspires young readers to discover the power of grit.

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School Fever

School Fever

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers

Have you ever…
Caught a computer virus that kept you home from school? Watched your librarian take on a savage beast – and win? Eaten a banana in the cafeteria and turned into a monkey? Hired a superhero to be your school bodyguard? Done all of the above, and done it all in rhyme?
No? Then you’ve been missing out on School Fever!

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Shout! Little Poems that Roar

Shout! Little Poems that Roar

Ever have a classroom zoo with a cat and a cow and a kangaroo? Ever come down with a case of the quacks or eaten deliciously messy snacks? You’re not alone. It’s in this book! Just flip it open and have a look. Do an Alphabet Boogie and a Library Cheer, face up to a T-Rex without any fear. It’s P-o-e-t-r-y to shout about, so turn the page and check it out!

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Giant Children

Giant Children

There’s a turtle named Jaws and a dinosaur canary, an alien playing Spaceball and a no-show tooth fairy. A buffalo’s in the library chomping on the books, and a princess has karate skills that rival her good looks.

These characters and many more are found in this rambunctious and irresistible collection of poems that look at our world through a child’s wide eyes . Giant Children is full to bursting with inspiration, playfulness, and above all, giggles.

“Bagert’s inspired silliness keeps it simple and that’s just the way young readers like it. This book is filled with poems that are fun to read aloud, pitched perfect for a child’s ear and heart. Tedd Arnold’s cartoonish illustrations, done in colored pencil and watercolor washes, provide a lively visual accompaniment for Bagert’s broad comedy.”

The Times-Picayune

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Elephant Games and Other Playful Poems to Perform

Elephant Games and Other Playful Poems to Perform

Welcome to the imaginative world of Brod Bagert where astronauts pack yo-yos in their space suits and elephants play games inside your ear. Some of the poems in this book are like little mirrors. When you read them, you may see yourself. Maybe you’re the superstitious baseball player or the kid who is always in trouble. Maybe you’re having a rough time in school or tired of people telling you “no.” Whoever you are, you’ll find poems that will make you laugh and think.

“Bagert is right in there with the other great poets who will keep poetry alive in the minds and hearts of children.”
Portals: A Journal of the Idaho Council International Reading Association

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Chicken Socks and Other Contagious Poems

Chicken Socks and Other Contagious Poems

Here’s a book with a sure fire guarantee for laughter. It takes a whimsical look at the world around us from little caterpillars to the big night sky. Brod Bagert’s poems will set you laughing and thinking about things like you never have before.

“Simple and infectious…Bright watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations accentuate the lighthearted, sassy tone of most of the poems.”

Library Journal

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