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If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and their
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If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and their Parents Trade paperback - 1984

by Viorst, Judith

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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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Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1984. Trade Paperback. Good. A Good copy. Book has shelfwear, edgewear, bumped corners, toning to covers & pages, & a reading curl to both covers. Interior is tight, clean, & unmarked. 8vo. - over 7¾' in - 9¾' in.
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  • Title If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and their Parents
  • Author Viorst, Judith
  • Binding Trade Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 64
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1984
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 613051
  • ISBN 9780689707704 / 0689707703
  • Weight 0.28 lbs (0.13 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.34 x 7.02 x 0.17 in (21.18 x 17.83 x 0.43 cm)
  • Ages 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Themes
    • Theometrics: Secular
    • Topical: Home School
  • Library of Congress subjects Children's poetry, American, American poetry
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 87014463
  • Dewey Decimal Code 811.54

Summary

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.

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