It's rhyming cats and dogs in Douglas Florian's furrr-ocious collection of twenty-one original poems and paintings about our favorite animal friends. From barking Chihuahuas and pointing pointers to leaping leopards and purring Persians, here is a canine and feline compendium certain to have everyone barking for joy.

3) Lizards, frogs, and polliwogs: poems and paintings

Author

Florian, Douglas

Publisher

Harcourt

Pub. Date

2001.

Language

English

Description

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A collection of humorous poems about such reptiles and amphibians as the glass frog, the gecko, and the rattlesnake.

4) Dinothesaurus: prehistoric poems and paintings

Author

Florian, Douglas

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2009]

Language

English

Description

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An illustrated collection of poems and collages about dinosaurs.

5) How to draw a dragon

Author

Florian, Douglas

Publisher

Beach Lane Books

Pub. Date

[2015]

Language

English

Description

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Illustrations and rhyming text guide the reader in drawing scaly, knobby-kneed dragons that fly, play musical instruments, ride bicycles, and more.

6) Autumnblings: poems and paintings

Author

Florian, Douglas

Publisher

Greenwillow Books

Pub. Date

2003.

Language

English

Description

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A collection of poems that portray the essence of the season between summer and winter.

7) Insectlopedia: poems and paintings

Author

Florian, Douglas

Publisher

Harcourt Brace

Pub. Date

[1998]

Language

English

Description

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Presents twenty-one short poems about such insects as the inchworm, termite, cricket, and ladybug.

8) Winter eyes: poems & paintings

Author

Florian, Douglas

Publisher

Greenwillow Books

Pub. Date

[1999]

Language

English

Description

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A collection of poems about winter, including "Sled," "Icicles," and "Ice Fishing."

9) Summersaults: poems & paintings

Author

Florian, Douglas

Publisher

Greenwillow Books

Pub. Date

[2002]

Language

English

Description

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In 28 poems, Florian writes of hazy days, fly balls, and swimming holes.

10) Handsprings: poems & paintings

Author

Florian, Douglas

Publisher

Greenwillow Books

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

11) Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs

Author

Florian, Douglas

Publisher

HarperCollins

Language

English

Formats

eBook, Kindle

Description

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From transparent glass frogs and ravenous rattlesnakes to sticky geckos and stressed-out skinks, this slithery spectacle showcases once again Douglas Florian's incomparable skill for making poetry informative, fun—and irresistible!