Eve Merriam

A poem for each letter of the alphabet introduces a different, spooky aspect of Halloween.

Rhyming text celebrates various aspects of the world, from falling leaves and falling snow to hushaby tunes and little new moons.

In this noisy poem, a wrecking ball demolishes old houses and stores to make way for a skyscraper.

A collection of short poems about various objects and animals, including mashed potatoes, keys, and a bird in a sweet gum tree.

Uses ordinary experiences to present twelve combinations of numbers that add up to eleven. Example: At the circus, six peanut shells and five pieces of popcorn.

Although many try to force from the wise woman the secret of her wisdom, the truth is made clear only to a young girl who shows the capacity for wandering and wondering.

Portrays daddies in different jobs, including sailor daddies, tailor daddies, and lawyer daddies with egg salad sandwiches in their briefcases.

A humorous alphabet of animals engaged in human activities, including an alligator in the attic, a unicorn underwater, and an elephant riding on the escalator.

A collection of poems focusing on, unusual words and play on words.

Thirty-five pages of brief, rhyming poems.

A toy train and its occupants make a journey that introduces the numbers one to ten.

A poem for each letter of the alphabet introduces a different, spooky aspect of Halloween.

A collection of humorous and nonsense verses on various themes.

An alphabet book presenting sights and sounds of the night and animals drifting off to sleep.

A collection of poems recording impressions and images of everyday experiences.

Relates the activities, games, likes, dislikes, and dreams of four pairs of friends.

Poems about plastic, computers, alarm clocks, and other aspects of our modern world. Includes an essay on the writing of a poem.

Poems inspired by traditional nursery rhymes depict the grim reality of inner city life, including such topics as crime, drug abuse, unemployment, and inadequate housing.

In attempting to follow his mother's instructions, a little boy always does the right thing at the wrong time.

Poems for children.