Please Bury Me in the Library by J. Patrick Lewis

Please Bury Me in the Library

Hardcover – Picture Book, April 1, 2005

J. Patrick Lewis

HarperCollins · Hardcover · April 1, 2005

There's nothing like curling up with a good book, but you have to be careful.

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Who it’s for
These poems find sweetness and silliness in books, reading, and lost hours.
Themes
Books and reading, Humor
Genres
Poetry

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There's nothing like curling up with a good book, but you have to be careful. Before you know it, a minute turns into an hour, an hour turns into a day, and a day may turn into . . . eternity. Inspired by the likes of Edward Lear, X. J. Kennedy, and Lewis Carroll, the author of Arithme-Tickle and Scien-Trickery has created a collection of original poems about books and reading that range from sweet to silly to laugh-out-loud funny.

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Newcomer Kyle M. Stone's clever, witty, and endearing paintings make this the perfect treat for book lovers of all ages.

Bookish Mischief

These poems find sweetness and silliness in books, reading, and lost hours.

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  • Comic verse about books and reading
  • A little joke about losing track of time

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  • Poems ranging from sweet to laugh-out-loud funny
  • Clever, witty paintings

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Authors
J. Patrick Lewis
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 1, 2005
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Books and reading · Humor
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