Dennis Lee (1) (1939–)

Auteur van Alligator Pie

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Over de Auteur

Dennis Lee was born in 1939, in Toronto, Ontario. He received his B.A. and Master's degrees in English from the University of Toronto. He was awarded the 1972 Governor General's Award, one of Canada's highest literary honors, for Civil Elegies and Other Poems. Lee continues to be best known for his toon meer collections of cleverly-rhymed children's verse. Wiggle to the Laundromat (1970) was written for his daughters, and drew upon his experiences as a parent. His other books of poems for children include Alligator Pie (1974), one of the best-selling Canadian children's books of all time; Nicholas Knock and Other People (1974); Garbage Delight (1977); and Jelly Belly (1983). He also wrote the lyrics to the theme song of the 1980's television show Fraggle Rock. In 1986 he won the Vicky Metcalf Award and in 1993 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2001 Dennis Lee became Toronoto's first Poet Laureate. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder

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Alligator Pie (1974) 506 exemplaren

Dinosaur Dinner (With a Slice of Alligator Pie) (1997) 302 exemplaren

The Ice Cream Store (1991) 263 exemplaren

Garbage Delight (1977) 121 exemplaren

Jelly Belly (1983) 110 exemplaren

Alligator Stew: Favourite Poems (2005) 108 exemplaren

Bubblegum Delicious (2000) 80 exemplaren

An Anthology of Verse (1964) — Redacteur — 72 exemplaren

Civil Elegies (1972) 55 exemplaren

Nicholas Knock and Other People: Poems (1974) 45 exemplaren

The Cat and the Wizard (2001) 39 exemplaren

Lizzy's Lion (1984) 39 exemplaren

Difficulty of Living on Other Planets (1987) 35 exemplaren

Garbage Delight: Another Helping (2002) 28 exemplaren

Riffs (1993) 21 exemplaren

So Cool (2004) 19 exemplaren

Yesno (2007) 18 exemplaren

Body Music (1998) 16 exemplaren

Un (2003) 15 exemplaren

The New Canadian Poets: 1970-1985 (1985) 14 exemplaren

Melvis And Elvis (2015) 10 exemplaren

Testament (2012) 8 exemplaren

Heart Residence: Collected Poems 1967-2017 (2006) 8 exemplaren

Nightwatch (1996) 6 exemplaren

Silverly/Good Night, Good Night (Alligator Tales) (2006) 6 exemplaren

Wiggle to the laundromat (1970) 5 exemplaren

The ordinary bath (1979) 4 exemplaren

The Dreadful Doings of Jelly Belly (2006) 4 exemplaren

Savage Fields: An Essay in Literature and Cosmology (1977) 4 exemplaren

Willoughby Wallaby Woo (Alligator Tales) (2008) 4 exemplaren

Good Night, Good Night (2018) 3 exemplaren

Zoomberry Board Book (2016) 3 exemplaren

The Gods (1979) 3 exemplaren

Riffs: Brick Books Classics 3 (2015) 2 exemplaren

Alligator Pie [1991 short film] 2 exemplaren

T.O. now; the young Toronto poets 2 exemplaren

The Dennis Lee Big Book (1986) 2 exemplaren

Skyscraper (Alligator Tales) (2007) 2 exemplaren

Willoughby Wallaby 1 exemplaar

Kingdom of Absence 1 exemplaar

The Kitty Ran Up the Tree (Alligator Tales) (2009) 1 exemplaar

Rocking Chair (2008) 1 exemplaar

The Bard of the Universe (2007) 1 exemplaar

The Dennis Lee & Frank Newfeld 1979 alligator pie calendar (1978) 1 exemplaar

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Cricket Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 12, August 1977 (1970) — Medewerker — 2 exemplaren

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Geboortedatum: 1939-08-31
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: Canada
Geboorteplaats: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Woonplaatsen: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Dinosaur Dinner (With a Slice of Alligator Pie) door Dennis Lee

This book goes through a collection of short poems. Each poem has their own topicand has a silly theme. These poems are all the author, Dennis Lee's, favorite poems

I recommend this fun book to primary students. It is great for new readers as they are short easy reading for the kids to stay! Would love to have this as an option for students in my library.

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kthomas22 | 24 andere besprekingen | Apr 24, 2024 |

Dinosaur Dinner (With a Slice of Alligator Pie) door Dennis Lee

Hilarious book of poems. Lots of great examples of common literary devices like onomatopoeia and alliteration . Would use to model specific examples of literary devices in a poetry unit with k-5th graders.

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zrobinson | 24 andere besprekingen | Mar 18, 2024 |

Dinosaur Dinner (With a Slice of Alligator Pie) door Dennis Lee

This book goes throughs a lot of short poems. Each poem has their own topic and a creative title. These poems are all the author, Dennis Lee's, favorite poems

I recommend this fun book to 1-3 graders. IT provides short easy reading for the kids to stay focused and entertained. This book also provides many different poem options inside one book!

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aubreysmithh222 | 24 andere besprekingen | Mar 18, 2024 |