New Releases by Karla Kuskin

What would you be if you were green? Or red? Or blue? Or yellow? Would you still be you?

A collection of poems, an ode to the author's cat, Toots

Winter is here and it's time to put on your gloves and mittens and scarf and hat and... Only award-winning poet Karla Kuskin and illustrator Fumi Kosaka could make bundling up for the snow so much fun!

Rhyming text presents the behavior and noises of animals such as the lion, snake, and kangaroo.

The fights between a mean, old cat and a lean, young cat always end in a draw and result in a waste of energy which proves the futility of war. Reprint.

Write about a radish Too many people write about the moon. The night is black The stars are small and high The clock unwinds its ever-ticking tune Hills gleam dimly Distant nighthawks cry. A radish rises in the waiting sky. This long-awaited, comprehensive collection by acclaimed poet Karla Kuskin contains her most celebrated poems as well as new works never before published. Whether she's writing about napping cats, reaches of beaches, or radishes as beautiful as the moon, Moon, Have You Met My Mother? amuses while it inspires.

Includes poems chosen by the author from previously published collections, including "Soap Soup, " "Near the Window Tree, " and "Something Sleeping in the Hall."

Children's author Karla Kuskin describes her life, her daily activities, and her creative process, showing how all are interwoven.

"Though the words [in this collection of free-verse poems] are simple and the humor direct, there's an inner core of meaning for thoughtful readers to ponder, while the deft play with sounds is delightful. Cheerfully unassuming illustrations make a perfect complement." —K. Notable Children's Books of 1993 (ALA) 100 Books for Reading and Sharing 1992 (NY Public Library)

A mother making a quilt for her child stitches the varied topography of their beautiful island into her patchwork pattern.

In this poem an old tin can becomes an urban conch shell when, held against a child's ear, it reveals the sounds of a bustling city.

"A Christian boy is invited to the home of his Jewish friend to participate in the first night of Hanukkah. . . . After the lighting of the candles and the recitation of the prayers, the boys hear the Hanukkah story about the Jews' fight for religious liberty against the tyrant Antiochus and the miracle of the oil that lasted eight days".--The Washington Times.

A welcome reissue of poems that had appeared previously in the author's works.

Evokes the spirit of an ancient city, recalling David, Nebuchadnezzer, Herod, Hadrian, Constantine, Saladin, Sulieman, and the many groups who came to conquer; and observes that despite 3000 years of being battered, burned, and rebuilt, Jerusaleum shines peacefully in the moonlight.

Poems in humorous vein about animals, nature, friends, and experiences.

"It is almost Friday night. Outside, the dark is getting darker," and here and there around the city ninety-two men and thirteen women are getting dressed to go to work. First they bathe and put on their underwear. Then they don special black-and-white apparel. Then when the one hundred and five people are completely ready, each takes a musical instrument and travels to midtown. There, at 8:30 tonight, they will work together: playing. In these pages Karla Kuskin and Marc Simont combine their talents to give us a delightful and unusual inside view of one way an orchestra prepares. Nominee, 1983 American Book Award Notable Children's Books of 1983 (ALA) 1983 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book) Outstanding Children's Books of 1982 (NYT) A Reading Rainbow Selection 1983 Teachers' Choices (NCTE) Children's Books of 1982 (Library of Congress)

A welcome reissue of poems that had appeared previously in the author's works.

Briefly introduces the characteristics of the sun and planets high in the sky beyond Sam's bedroom window. Perhaps in another solar system a child watches the planets in his own night sky.

With the help of a wise witch, Mrs. Mouse finally teaches her acquisitive daughter that there is something more important than material things.

The reader is invited to identify the animal or object described in each of these thirty poems.

Compares in verse the pleasures of the seashore in hot summer and the snowfall of a cold winter's season.

Seventeen poems about such things as a witch's ride, a birthday party, and a stuffed bear.

A bear introduces a little dog to the seasons, telling him about the weather and the woods in short verses.

William's mother knows him so well that she can distinguish him from everyone else in the world--even if he were a horse or a songbird or a mouse or a pig.