Modest Gifts

Modest Gifts
Author: Norman Mailer
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2015-08-19
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0812989716

An unexpected collection from Norman Mailer—a book of his selected poems and more than one hundred of his drawings, most of them never before published. Modest Gifts is full of what the author calls “casual pleasures”—witty, naughty, and surprisingly tender verse and art. Lust, seduction, betrayal, jealousy, and even the banality of cocktail party chatter are depicted with humor, affection, and, above all, honesty. Here is an aspect of Norman Mailer unknown to many: lighthearted, prankish, whimsical, and often gentle, playfully sketching the intimate urban world that surrounds us. Modest, funny, and true, each poem and drawing shows a new side of one of the greatest writers of our time.

Swimming in Chocolate

Swimming in Chocolate
Author: Mike
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1998-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780965836548

Humorous rhyming poems about a variety of chid and animal subjects.

A Poem Traveled Down My Arm

A Poem Traveled Down My Arm
Author: Alice Walker
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0307430448

In this illuminating book, Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist and acclaimed poet Alice Walker reveals her remarkable philosophy of life. Curiously, this labor of love started with the author’s signature: Faced with the daunting task of providing autographs for multiple copies of one of her poetry collections, Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth, Walker turned an act of repetition into an act of inspiration. For each autograph became something more than a name: a thoughtful reflection, an impromptu sketch, a heartfelt poem. The result is this spontaneous burst of the unexpected. A Poem Traveled Down My Arm is a lovely collection of insights and drawings—by turns charming and humorous, provocative and profound—that represent the wisdom of one of today’s most beloved writers. The essence of Walker’s independent spirit emanates from words and images that are simple but deep in meaning. An empowering approach to life...the inspiration to live completely in the moment...the chance to nurture one’s creativity and peace of mind—all these beautiful elements are evoked by this unusual and original book.

Every Thing On It

Every Thing On It
Author: Shel Silverstein
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2022-04-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0063229234

NOW AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK! From New York Times bestselling Shel Silverstein, celebrated creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up, comes an amazing collection of poems and drawings, in ebook for the very first time! Have you ever read a book with everything on it? Well, here it is! You will say Hi-ho for the toilet troll, get tongue-tied with Stick-a-Tongue-Out-Sid, play a highly unusual horn, and experience the joys of growing down. What's that? You have a case of the Lovetobutcants? Impossible! Just come on in and let the magic of Shel Silverstein bend your brain and open your heart. And don't miss these other Shel Silverstein ebooks: The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, and A Light in the Attic!

Falling Up

Falling Up
Author: Shel Silverstein
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062999699

NOW AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK! From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the classic creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Every Thing On It, comes a wondrous book of poems and drawings. Filled with unforgettable characters like Screamin’ Millie; Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold, this collection by the celebrated Shel Silverstein will charm young readers and make them want to trip on their shoelaces and fall up too! So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind. And don't miss these other Shel Silverstein ebooks, The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and A Light in the Attic!

Bing Bang Boing

Bing Bang Boing
Author: Douglas Florian
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780152058609

A big book of Florian verse, now in paperback

Laugh-Eteria

Laugh-Eteria
Author: Douglas Florian
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2008-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780152061487

A collection of more than 100 humorous poems on such topics as ogres, pizza, fear, school, dragons, trees, and hair.

Poems and Drawings

Poems and Drawings
Author: Josef Albers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2012-05-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781258341756

In "Poems and Drawings," first published in 1958, Josef Albers attempted to penetrate the meaning of art and life by the simplest, most disciplined means. This project was extremely important to Albers, who used its format to create complementary forms in both word and line that appear deceptively simple until they begin to disclose the author's insights into nature, art, and life. Conceived as a kind of artist's book, the publication features 22 of Albers's refined line drawings alongside the same number of his original poems--each appearing in both English and German. Printed initially in a limited edition and long out of print, this new edition of "Poems and Drawings" replicates Albers's original book design and includes four previously unpublished poems that reveal playful and tender details behind Albers's personal relationships, along with a new introduction by Nicholas Fox Weber. For admirers of Albers, "Poems and Drawings" will provide a closer look at a celebrated artist who was also an affectionate and articulate writer.

Drawings of the Song Animals

Drawings of the Song Animals
Author: Duane Niatum
Publisher: Holy Cow Press
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1991
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Drawing on his native heritage, Niatum interweaves the themes of aging and community, speaking powerfully of dislocation and banishment from "the country of my blood." Indelible images from the animal world, the author's persona and tribal memory, and the realm of dreams make this collection a moving testament to the Native American tradition.