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A tale based on the true story of a killer whale. Winner of a Children's Choice Award from the International Reading Association and Children's Book Council. ... Read more

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A wonderful coloring book featuring Suzanne Tate as the "Crabby Lady" and Nature Series characters from books 1-22. ... Read more

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Activities and coloring pages as a companion book for Suzanne Tate's History Series. ... Read more

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Reading James Tate's collection of poetry, The Shroud of the Gnome, is a little like reading Lewis Carroll's more inspired fits of nonsense minus the rhyming and with much sharper teeth.Take, for example, Tate's poem, "Restless Leg Syndrome," in which the narrator's leg "flies around the room kicking stuff"

It kicked the scrimshaw collection,
yes it did. It kicked the ocelot,
which was rude and uncalled for,
and yes hurtful. It kicked
the guacamole right out of its bowl,
which made for a grubby
and potentially dangerous workplace.
I was out testing the new speed bump
when it kicked the Viscountess,
which she probably deserved...

Beneath Tate's playfulness, there's a serious mind at work. This man believes that poetry is essential to a well-rounded life. In "Dream On" he marvels that "Some people go their whole lives without ever writing a single poem," and after enumerating the many ills a society without poetry suffers--everything from delinquent children to a dog that "howls all night, lonely and starving for more poetry in his life"--he describes the blessings of poetry, the "pure ordinariness of life seeking, through poetry, a benediction...." There may be many people in this world who have never written a poem; fortunately, James Tate is not one of them.Book Description
Speakers in James Tate's poems are and are not like those we know: a man's meditation on gardening renders him witless; another man traps theories and then lets them loose in a city park; a nun confides that "it was her / cowboy pride that got her through"; a gnome's friend inhabits a world where "a great eschatological ferment is at work. "Shroud of the Gnome" is a bravura performance in Tate's signature style: playful, wicked, deliriously sober, charming, and dazzling. Here, once again, one of America's most masterful poets celebrates the inexplicable in his own strange tongue. ... Read more

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The best Tate yet...
It is with the Shroud of the Gnome that Tate seems to have matured-- here is the blending of his poignant early voice and the talent of the later comic linguist.In the poem "Smart" he employs imaginativelycatchy opening lines: "I had a theory for a while, but I had to let itgo. / It was wasting away in captivity. / It sat there in the cage of mybrain and wouldn't eat." This is Tate's gift for rare, humorousmetaphor once more.Slightly off-center and yet understandable enough thatyou can identify the image as that of a poem never fully written orrealized.

In "Dream On" he calls to the poet and the poetrylover alike: "Some people go their whole lives / without ever writinga single poem. / Extraordinary people who don't hesitate / to cutsomebody's heart or skull open." In "At the Days End Motel"he reflects on life in lines like: "Down the road, about a quarter ofa mile, a tractor trailer / jackknifed and took a station wagon and aminibus / with it straight to hell where they had some / remarkably goodcarrot cake."Here Tate is again the thought provoking poet.Surrealand abstract language create dense imagery that enhances the already edgysubstance of Tate's language.

Tate has been called a standup comic ofpoetry, yet this is, to me, wherein his genius lies.If he can make uslook closer at our world, our limitations and our potentials and at thesame time tease us with a fresh look at our own language, then he deservesour attention.

Better than taking your mother to the prom.
Trying to live without this book is like trying to walk in shoes without your feet in them.Meaning, each poem is like a little exhortation to fall asleep at crucial intersections.Dream replacement therapy.You willabsolutely love this book, or we'll come and stuff you full of numinalcheesecake. ... Read more

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Now with an introduction from celebrated poet James Tate, Riding the Earthboy 40 is the only volume of poetry written by acclaimed Native American novelist James Welch. The title of the book refers to the forty acres of Montana land Welch’s father once leased from a Blackfeet family called Earthboy. This land and its surroundings shaped the writer’s worldview as a youth, its rawness resonates in the vitality of his elegant poetry, and his verse shows a great awareness of a moment in time, of a place in nature, and of the human being in context. Deeply evoking the specific Native American experience in Montana, Welch’s poems nonetheless speak profoundly to all readers. With its new introduction, this vital work that has influenced so many American writers is certain to capture a new generation of readers. ... Read more

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Exciting tale of a little shrimp and his big sister. Facts about shrimp in simple and entertaining format. ... Read more

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Sammy Shrimp is Sensational
I really love this series of books. My 7 year old daughter wants everyone. The names are catchy and she likes reading the list of books in the series. "Sammy" is out most recent addition to the book and although they are educational, there is something about it that just catches a kids attention. Maybe it's Sissy Shrimp teasing Sammy about being a little shrimp. (I think the focus is on "s" in this book.) I've also learned from these books. ... Read more

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extraordinary poetry, early poetry, by an (eventual) Poet Laureate
This is early work by Tate.It is austere, passionate, extraordinary poetry.20 years and more after first reading it, I will be driving or walking or dozing, and its lines will return with unparalleled power, as if I were reading it while in the car, on the street, or sleeping. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Poetry, published by Modern Poetry Association on February 1, 2003. The length of the article is 344 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Very Late, But Not too Late.(Poem)
Author: James Tate
Publication: Poetry (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2003
Publisher: Modern Poetry Association
Volume: 181Issue: 4Page: 279(2)

Article Type: Poem

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This digital document is an article from Poetry, published by Modern Poetry Association on October 1, 2002. The length of the article is 400 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Half-Eaten.(Poem)
Author: James Tate
Publication: Poetry (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2002
Publisher: Modern Poetry Association
Volume: 181Issue: 1Page: 86(2)

Article Type: Poem

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