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This delightful collection of humorous verse celebrates the little monster that lurks within every good child. From the silliest of sillies to the gleefully bizarre, monster children and their families will enjoy these imaginative and funny poems from one of America's most beloved poets. Edward Gorey adds to the fun with his mad-as-a-hatter illustrations.

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John Ciardi served as poetry editor of The Saturday Review, director of Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, and translator of the The Divine Comedy. He died on Easter Sunday, 1986.

Edward Gorey's Gothic vision has won him a loyal following. His own titles include The Hapless Child, The Glorious Nosebleed, and The Prune People.
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And Here's What Happened Last
And Here's What Happened Next
Benn
Fiddle Practice
For Someone On His Tenth Birthday
John The First
The Lesson For Tonight
Miss Priss
The Monster Den
The Myra Song
Of Hurricanes, Summer Days, And Miss Myra
Read This Before You Come In
Sleepless Beauty
Small Benn
Speed Adjustments
Time Leaves No Time When You're A Boy
While I Was Shaving
Why I Have To Wait All Day To Kiss Benn
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  • PublisherWordSong
  • Publication date1991
  • ISBN 10 1878093355
  • ISBN 13 9781878093356
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages64
  • IllustratorGorey Edward
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