
Once Upon A Tomb
Gravely Humorous Verses
J. Patrick Lewis(Author)
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Published on 11. July 2006
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-7636-1837-7 (ISBN)
Description
Clever puns and elaborately detailed, surreal artwork illuminate a collection of comically grim verses that can't help but tickle the funny bone. Peek inside Once Upon a Tomb and find twenty-two poems, each of which tells, in hilarious verse, the story of an untimely demise -- from a school principal to a bully, a food critic to a cafeteria lady, an underwear salesman to a soccer player. Complemented by Simon Bartram's deadpan illustrations, J. Patrick Lewis's cryptic tour of headstones and epitaphs is silly, spooky -- and far from grave.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Massachusetts
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Fourth Grade, Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
4-COLOR
Dimensions
Height: 294 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
413 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7636-1837-7 (9780763618377)
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Persons
J. Patrick Lewis has written many books for children, including The Last Resort, illustrated by Roberto Innocenti, which was a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year, and Arithme-tickle an Even Number of Odd Riddle-Rhymes, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. Simon Bartram's humorous acrylic paintings have appeared in several books for children, including Man on the Moon (A Day in the Life of Bob), and numerous magazines. He loves to paint but also enjoys writing and creating his own stories and poems.