Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining " absolutely true" stories. There' s never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school wearing pajamas and cowboy boots one day and a polka-dot t-shirt and tutu on another? Gooney Bird has to sit right smack in the middle of the class because she likes to be in the middle of everything. She is the star of story time and keeps her teacher and classmates on the edge of their seats with her " absolutely true" stories. But what about her classmates? Do they have stories good enough to share?

"Until this century, most children's poetry was either syrupy sweet or overblown and didactic, and tended to talk down to its readers. Contemporary children's poets have thrown all that condescension and moralizing out the window, and write with today's real child in mind." - from the Introduction by Jack Prelutsky Here in one gloriously illustrated volume are 211 wonderful poems that represent the best this century has to offer. From sibling rivalry, school, monsters, food, and just plain silliness, to such ageless themes as the seasons, Who am I?, and the many moods of childhood, this is a collection that begs to be read aloud and shared with the whole family. The poems, from every decade of this century, showcase 137 famous poets. Selected by Jack Prelutsky, America's leading children's poet, and illustrated by award-winning watercolorist Meilo So, this useful and beautiful gift is a splendid way to end the century -- or start a new one. Truly a book that families will cherish long after the millennium excitement is over, The 20th-Century Children's Poetry Treasury is a joyous companion volume to the best-selling The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury .

Enter the world of Shel Silverstein...To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Shel Silverstein's most popular book, "Where the Sidewalk Ends" is now available in a special edition containing the classic hardcover book and a CD of highlights from his Grammy Award-winning album. This is a wonderful gift and keepsake for Shel Silverstein fans, old and new. From the outrageously funny to the quietly affecting -- and touching on everything in between -- here are poems and drawings that illuminate the remarkable world of the well-known folksinger, humorist and creator of "The Giving Tree."

★跨越德、美、英、意、法、荷、挪、俄、瑞典等世界各国，考察百余种经典儿童文学与教育手册，展现不同文化背景下对情感的认知与学习的异同。 ★焦虑、信任、虔诚、同情、同理、爱、羞耻、痛苦、恐惧、勇敢、思乡、无聊，十三位情感史研究专家，勾勒十二种情绪的百年发展史。 ★从《绿野仙 踪》到《霍比特人》，从《鲁滨逊漂流记》到《爱丽丝漫游奇境》……我们习以为常的情感并非天生，而是通过阅读形塑，并不断改变。 ★“光启·情感史”系列第一部，美国罗文大学历史系教授、北京大学长江讲座教授王晴佳策划作序，著名历史学者蒋竹山推荐 。填补儿童情绪史研究的空白，为儿童情感研究奠定框架。 本书研究百年来经典儿童文学如何引导孩童与青少年认识感觉、学习情绪，由德国马克斯·普朗克人类发展研究所情感研究中心主任、耶鲁大学德国史教授、柏林自由大学荣誉教授乌特·弗雷弗特主编，集合该中心的数位情感史研究专家共同撰写。 1870-1970年是儿童文学发展的黄金时期，也是对儿童情感的讨论最蓬勃发展的年代，儿童被视为需要教养的独立于成人的个体，无数童书与教育手册协助父母引导儿童学习情感、掌控情绪，并由此发展出“健全”的人格。本书即通过考察这一时期来自世界各国的百余种畅销儿童文学与教养手册，还原其阅读情境与读者反应，探索儿童和青少年如何通过阅读来学习感受、认识情感。在阅读儿童文学的过程中，儿童会与书中主人公一起体验成长，通过模仿与自我调整，学习各种情绪，并且将这些情绪转化成知识。作者们也将这些情感置于历史转折与社会变迁中讨论，勾勒出十二种情绪的百年发展史。 在探讨这些书籍传递出哪些情绪知识以成为儿童的情感养分时，本书分析了许多我们耳熟能详的经典作品，如儿童如何在《蝇王》中学到“羞耻”“痛苦”与“同理心”，通过《阿尔卑斯山的少女》懂得“分离焦虑”；而曾被鄙视的“胆怯”，在《绿野仙踪》里有了新的诠释，从托尔金的《魔戒》《霍比特人》到刘易斯的《纳尼亚传奇》，恐惧的概念又变得更加复杂……这些作品鼓励儿童拥抱恐惧、摆脱羞耻，接受思乡病为一种合情合理的感觉，并赋予儿童掌握自我情绪的权利，儿童有了不同的选择与空间，同时也开始需要为自己的情绪负责。

“你用不着开枪打死我，”小狮子说，“我干脆就乖乖地做你的狮皮地毯，躺在你的壁炉前面，我连筋肉也一动不动，你可以坐在我身上，要烤多少果汁软糖吃就烤多少果汁软糖吃。我也爱吃果汁软糖。” 可是猎人不要叫他讲道理，那么小狮子怎么办呢？这只叫拉夫卡迪奥的狮子把猎人吃掉了，把他的枪拿回去，开始练习开枪，练啊练啊，直到成了天下第一神枪手。 现在他穿上时髦的西装，戴上上过浆的领子，要吃多少果汁软糖就吃多少果汗软糖，走到哪里都有他的“粉丝”。可是，一只出了名、获得了成功、受大家欢迎的狮子就是一只快活的狮子吗？或者，他到底还是一只狮子吗？ 谢尔·希尔弗斯坦这本图文生动有趣的新寓言，不仅是写给小朋友看的，也写给我们所有的人看。 经典绘本《爱心树》的作者——享誉世界的艺术天才谢尔·希尔弗斯坦的第一本儿童绘本。一只渴望出名的狮子发现成功以后的世界并不是他想要的那样。这本来是一只任性的小狮子，自从学会了开枪，并成为无可匹敌的神枪手之后，他的生活就完全改变了。他离开了森林，离开了狮子朋友，来到大城市，到处表演，挣了好多钱，成了大名人。但是有一天他突然觉得做什么都没意思，做名人一点都不好玩。而且更糟糕的是，当他再次回到森林里的时候，他不知道自己究竟是一只狮子还是一个人。小狮子很苦恼很苦恼……