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The sun is so quiet / poems by Nikki Giovanni ; illustrations by Ashley Bryan.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PS3557.I55 S86 1996 Bryan copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Giovanni, Nikki, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children's poetry, American.
- Nature--Poetry.
- Nature.
- Seasons--Poetry.
- Seasons.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Penn Provenance:
- Bryan, Ashley (donor) (Kislak Center copy)
- Ashley Bryan Center (donor) (Kislak Center copy)
- Physical Description:
- 31, [2] pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1996.
- Summary:
- A collection of poems primarily about nature and the seasons but also concerned with chocolate and scary movies.
- Contents:
- Winter
- Covers
- Snowflakes
- November
- Prickled pickles don't smile
- Winter poem
- Rainbows
- Kisses
- Strawberry patches
- The Reason I like chocolate
- The Stars
- Racing against the sun
- Connie.
- Notes:
- "First edition--1996"--Colophon.
- "The artist used gouache and tempera paint on Fabriano 100/100 cotton paper to create the illustrations for this book."--Colophon.
- Issued in dust jacket.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2019 by Ashley Bryan and the Ashley Bryan Center.
- Kislak Center copy: dust jacket (damaged) retained.
- ISBN:
- 0805041192
- 9780805041194
- 9781250046697
- 1250046696
- OCLC:
- 33407800
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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