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All the jump-roping, rollerskating, skyscraping excitement of city life is packed into this pulsating collection of poems selected by Jane Yolen. Poems by Langston Hughes, Jane Yolen, Rachel Field, and others capture the rush and rumble, toss and tumble of taxis and trains, pigeons and parks, sidewalks, and street cleaners. Ken Condon's bold illustrations evoke the gritty passion of the urban scene. Young readers will delight in this irresistible anthology that crackles with energy and zest.
Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen is the children’s book author of hundreds of beloved and bestselling books, which have garnered numerous awards, including the Caldecott Award for Owl Moon. Yolen herself was awarded the 2022 American Library Association’s Sydney Taylor Body of Work Award. She lives in Massachusetts. Anna Wilson is a fine artist and illustrator. She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with her husband, an ornithologist.
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