Beast Feast
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Florian, Douglas. 1994. Beast Feast. Harcourt Brace & Company:
Florida. ISBN: 0152951784
 

Just when you think you know the boa,
There's moa and moa and moa and moa.
 
Just when you think you know poetry, Douglas Florian introduces Beast Feast.
This collection of twenty-one poems inclues humorous and witty rhymes about animals.  From the barracuda to the firefly, readers will never view animals the same!
 
The rhea rheally isn't strange-
It's just an ostrich, rhearranged.
 
The collection is filled with creative and amusing verses along with unusual vocabulary twists that will prove to be a great source of entertainment for young children. Young imaginations will run wild as they observe and connect the verses with the illustrations.  Each watercolored drawing provides readers with bold vibrant images of each animal.
 
This book is for young animal lovers.  Most of the rhymes can be easily memorized.  The poems are simple and delightful and would serve as a great resource for new little poetry enthusiasts!
 
 

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