Because I Could Not Stop My Bike

by Karen Jo Shapiro

Book Overview

Karen Jo Shapiro's lighthearted take on some of the most celebrated poems from English and American literature will bring a smile to readers everywhere. Twenty-six hilarious poems fill the pages of this book, and many of them should sound familiar -- if just a little off. From a little dog's version of Shakespeare to the fractured homage to Emily Dickinson of the title poem, these verses will have you laughing faster than you can say "iambic pentameter."...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580891055
• ISBN13: 9781580891059
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.2" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5