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If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and Their Parents
Contributor(s): Viorst, Judith (Author), Cherry, Lynne (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0689707703 ISBN-13: 9780689707704
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1984
Annotation: Forty-one poems that look at ordinary things in unusual ways. "Viorst takes everyday situations that frustrate, bewilder, or bemuse and turns them into fodder for her audience's personal laugh tracks. . . . (She) succeeds in bringing out the fun in human foibles and her poems that twist traditional fairy-tale endings are positively inspired."--"Booklist."

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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse)
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings

Dewey: 811.54

LCCN: 87014463

Age Level: 7-10

Grade Level: 2-5

Series: If I Were in Charge of World A145 P

Physical Information: 0.17" H x 7.02" W x 8.34" L (0.28 lbs) 64 pages

Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Topical - Home Schooling

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product

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Publisher Description:
If you've ever had trouble apologizing or keeping a secret, had a crush or a broken heart, there's a poem here for you Written with humor and understanding, Judith Viorst's poems are certain to delight children and adults alike -- and be read again and again.

Contributor Bio(s): Viorst, Judith: - Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including Lulu and the Brontosaurus; the New York Times bestseller Necessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry include What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? and Nearing Ninety.

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