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A Pond Full of ink

Schmidt, Annie M. G. Book - 2014 J 811 Sc 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 0 out of 5

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This delightfully humorous collection of poems offers children and the young at heart a refreshing, inventive look at the world from the well-known Dutch author, Annie Schmidt. Ordinary events and places become extraordinary adventures full of imagination.

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A Pond Full of Ink submitted by PizzaPuppy on March 17, 2015, 9:56am " 'Would you like to come out walking?' said the table to the chair,
'I've been standing here forever, and I'd like to take the air.'
'Now you mention it, I'd love to come, ' the chair at once replied.
'Why, we both have legs beneath us that we've never even tried.' "

Looking for something a little silly? A little goofy? A little bizarre or 'out-there'? Turn to A Pond Full of Ink for a quirky display of poetry with unbelievable illustrations. This poetry collection by Dutch author Annie M. G. Schmidt contains 12 funny and nonsensical poems, which are paired with fantastical images. These sketch-like illustrations are the true star here, and remind me quite a bit of Quentin Blake's great illustrations for Roald Dahl's books.

While reading A Pond Full of Ink, I was immediately reminded of the late great Shel Silverstein. If you have yet to check out this brilliant author, take a gander at some of his best works, including Where the Sidewalk Ends and Falling Up.

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PUBLISHED
Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, [2014]
Year Published: 2014
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780802854339
0802854338

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Posthuma, Sieb.
Colmer, David, 1960-

SUBJECTS
Children's poetry, Dutch -- Translations into English.