Lee Bennett Hopkins Bibliography

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Books by Hopkins

All God's Children : A Book of Prayers. Illustrated by Amanda Schaffer. 1st ed. Harcourt Brace, 1998. Ages 4-8

Traditional prayers and prayers by individuals as Margaret Wise Brown, Lois Duncan and Carl Sandburg make up this collection. Reviews at Amazon Book Company

And God Bless Me : Poems Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins. Illustrated by Patricia Henderson Lincoln. Knopf, c1982.

17 poems, prayers and lullabies focusing on bedtime dreams and the wonders of God

Animals from Mother Goose/Lift the Flap Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. 1st ed. Harcourt Brace, 1989. Ages 4-8

A lift-the-flap nursery rhyme book. Reviews at Amazon

April Bubbles Chocolate : An ABC of Poetry. Illustrated by Barry Root. Simon and Schuster, 1994. Ages 4-8

A collection of poetry by well known children's poets. Reviews at Amazon

Baseball Poems. Illustrated by Scott Medlock. Harcourt Brace, 1993. Ages 9-12.

19 poems about baseball, including "Casey at the Bat," poems by Lillian Morris, Patricia Hubbell, Robert Francis and May Swenson. Review at Amazon

Been to Yesterdays : Poem of a Life. Illustrated by Charlene Rendeiro. Boyds Mills Pr., 1995. Ages 9-12.

Poems about Hopkins' middle-grade years. Reviews at Amazon

Best Friends. Illustrated by James Watts. 1st ed. Harper & Row, 1986. 48p.

18 poems celebrating friendship by authors such as Ruth Krauss, Langston Hughes, and Jack Prelutsky.

The Best of "Book Bonanza". Holt, Rinehart & Winston, c1980.

Based on selections from the column, "Book Bonanza" which appears monthly in Teacher magazine

Blast Off! Poems About Space. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. HarperCollins, 1995. An I Can Read Book

Collection of poems for beginning readers with themes as planets, the sun, the moon and stars. Review at Amazon

[Go to Bed]: A Book of Bedtime Poems. Illustrated by Rosekrans Hoffman. Knopf, c1979.

An anthology depicting pleasant and unpleasant aspects of bedtime.

By Myself : Poems. Illustrated by Glo Coalson. 1st ed. Crowell, c1980.

Selection of poems reflecting a child's view of school, family relations, nature, being alone and self.

A Chorus of Cultures : Developing Literacy. By Alma Flor Ada, Violet J. Harris and Lee Bennett Hopkins. Spiral ed. Hampton Brown, 1994. Adult.

Poetry, study and teaching.

Circus! Circus! : Poems. Illustrated by John O'Brien. Knopf, c1982.

18 short poems about the circus and its performers

Click, Rumble, Roar : Poems About Machines. Photos by Anna Held Audette. T. Y. Corwell, 1987?. 40p.

Collection of poems about machines by authors as Myra Cohn Livingston, Eve Merriam, and David McCord.

Climb into My Lap : First Poems to Read Together Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. Simon & Schuster, 1998. Ages 4-8

A collection of poems to be read aloud to children from such writers as Edward Lear, Charlotte Zolotow and Nancy Willard. Reviews at Amazon

Creatures : Poems. 1st ed. Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich, 1985.

Collection of English and American poems featuring a variety of magical and supernatural creatures.

Crickets and Bullfrogs and Whispers of Thunder : Poems and Pictures. By Harry Behn. Poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins. 1st ed. Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich, 1984.

Collection of poems with themes of seasons, holidays, fantasy and the child's world.

Dino-Roars. Illustrated by Cynthia Fisher. Golden Books, 1999.

20 humorous poems about dinosaurs, from authors as Jane Yolen, Madeleine Comora, and Philip Yates.

Dinosaurs. Illustrated by Murray Tinkleman. 1st ed. Harcourt Brace, 1987. Ages 4-8

A collection of eighteen poems about dinosaurs by authors including Lee Bennett Hopkins, Lilian More and Myra Cohn Livingston

A Dog's Life : Poems. Illustrated by Linda Rochester Richards. 1st ed. Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich, 1983.

23 poems celebrating man's best friends, the dog.

Easter Buds Are Springing : Poems for Easter. Illustrated by Tomie De Paola. Boyds Mills, 1993. Ages 4-8

A collection of poems celebrating the religious and secular aspects of Easter.

Elves, Fairies & Gnomes : Poems. Illustrated by Rosekrans Hoffman. Knopf, c1980.

18 poems about elves, fairies and gnomes

Extra Innings : Baseball Poems. Illustrated by Scott Medlock. 1st ed. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993.

A collection of 19 poems about baseball.

Flit, Flutter, Fly! : Poems About Bugs and Other Crawly Creatures. Illustrated by Peter Palagonia. Doubleday, 1992. 32p.

Poems about bugs and other creatures that crawl by a variety of authors.

Go to Bed : A Book of Bedtime Poems. Illustrated by Rosekrans Hoffman. Knopf, c1979.

An anthology depicting pleasant and unpleasant aspects of bedtime

Good Books, Good Times!. Illustrated by Harvey Stevenson. HarperCollins, 1990. Ages 4-8

Anthology of poems about the joys of books and reading, including poems by David McCord, Karla Kuskin, Myra Cohn Livingston and Jack Prelutsky

Good Rhymes, Good Times; Original Poems. Illustrated by Frane Lessac. HarperCollins, 1995. Baby-Preschool

A collection of Hopkins' own poems about a child's reaction to the world around him. Reviews at Amazon

Hand in Hand : An American History Through Poetry. Illustrated by Peter M. Fiore. Simon & Schuster, 1994. Ages 9-12.

Collection of poetry from and about America in chronological divisions; includes Frost, Whitman, Hughes, Sandburg and others. Reviews at Amazon

Happy Birthday. Illustrated by Hillary Knight. Simon & Schuster, 1991. Ages 4-8.

Sixteen poems about birthdays. Reviews at Amazon

Home--to Me: Poems. Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins; illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. New York: Orchard Books, 2002.

A collection of fifteen poems by various authors about home, whether it is on a boat, in a trailer park, on a reservation, or in a small town.

Hoofbeats, Claws, and Rippled Fins: Creature Poems. Edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins; art by Stephen Alcorn. New York: HarperCollins, 2002.

How Do You Make an Elephant Float? and Other Delicious Riddles. Pictures by Rosekrans Hoffman. A. Whitman, 1983.

Present a smorgasbord of riddles about food

I Am the Cat : Poems. Illustrated by Linda Rochester Richards. 1st ed. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1981.

Collection of poems about cats by authors such as Bennett, Eleanor Farjeon, James Kirkup, Aileen Fisher, Valerie Worth and others.

It's About Time : Poems. Simon & Schuster, 1993.

16 poems by a variety of authors reflect thoughts about time.

Kits, Cats, Lions, and Tigers : Stories, Poems, and Verse. Illustrated by Vera Rosenberry. A Whitman, c1979.

Anthology of old and new stories and poems from various parts of the world about various members of the cat family.

Let Them Be Themselves. 3rd ed. HarperCollins, 1992. DDC 371.96

No annotation available; Socially handicapped childrend--education--handbooks and manuals

Lives : Poems About Famous Americans. Illustrated by Leslie Staub. HarperCollins, 1999. Ages 9-12.

People from Paul Revere to Neil Armstrong by authors as Jane Yolen, Nikki Grimes, and X. J. Kennedy

Marvelous Math : A Book of Poems. Illustrated by Karen Barbour; edited by Rebecca Davis. Simon & Schuster, 1997. Ages 4-8

A playful look at how math affects our lives. Reviews at Amazon

Merely Players : An Anthology of Life Poems. 1st ed. Elsevier/Nelson, c1979.

Merrily Comes Our Harvest in : Poems for Thanksgiving. Edited by Ben Shecter. Boyds Mills, 1993; Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1978. Ages 9-12

Poems from a variety of poets.

Moments. Illustrated by Michael Hague. 1st ed. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, c1980.

50 poems about seasons

More Surprizes. Illustrated by Megan Lloyd. 1st ed. Harper & Row, 1987. An I Can Read Book. 64p.

Collection with topics ranging from school to birds to nonsense.

Morning, Noon, and Nighttime, Too : Poems. Illustrated by Nancy Hannans. 1st ed. Harper & Row, c1980.

Anthology of poems about everyday activities that takes the reader from breakfast time to bedtime.

Munching: Poems About Eating. Illustrated by Nelle Davis. 1st ed. Little, Brown, 1985.

Collection of poems centering on the pleasures of food by a variety of English and American poets.

My America : A Poetry Atlas of the United States. Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins; illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. 1st ed. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2000.

A collection of poems evocative of seven geographical regions of the United States.

My Mane Catches the Wind : Poems about Horses. Illustrated by Sam Savitt. 1st ed. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, c1979.

22 poems about horses

On the Farm. 1st ed. Little Brown, 1991. unp.

Collection of poems about farms and farm animals by authors as Aileen Fisher, David McCord, William Carlos Williams and Myra Cohn Livingston.

Opening Days : Sports Poems. Harcourt Brace, 1996. Ages 9-12.

Primarily contemporary poetry feature kids cycling, weight lifting, swimming, etc. Reviews at Amazon

Partners in Learning : A Child Centered Approach to Teaching the Social Studies. By Lee Bennett Hopkins and Misha Arenstein. Citation Press, 1971.

Pass the Poetry, Please!. 3rd ed. HarperCollins, 1998.

Resource tool for those involved in bringing poetry into the lives of children. Includes bibliographies, biographies and short critiques of children's interest in poetry.

Pauses : Autobiographical Reflections of 101 Creators of Children's Books. Edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins. HarperCollins, 1995. Young Adult

People from Mother Goose/Lift the Flap. Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. Harcourt Brace, 1989. A Question Book. Ages 4-8

A selection of Mother Goose rhymes, such as Jack and Jill

Pterodactyls and Pizza : A Trumpet Club Book of Poetry. Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott. Trumpet Club, 1992.

Poems by more than 30 poets including Carl Sandburg, Judith Viorst and John Ciardi in which birds square dance, Nettie cooks spaghett, and a clock does not tick, tock.

Pups, Dogs, Foxes, and Wolves : Stories, Poems and Verse. Illustrated by Vera Rosenberry. A. Whitman, c1979.

Anthology of classic and contemporary stories, humorous verse and serious poetry and folktales from around the world on the canine family.

Questions : Poems. Illustrated by Carolyn Croll. 1st ed. HarperCollins, 1992. An I Can Read Book. 64p.

Poems that ask questions by authors such as Aileen Fisher, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Eve Merriam and Ogden Nash

Ragged Shadows : Poems of Halloween Night. Illustrated by Giles Laroche. Little Brown, 1993.

Collection of poems about Halloween and its creatures by authors such as Jane Yolen, Karla Kuskin and Nancy Willard.

Rainbows Are Made : Poems by Carl Sandburg. Illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg. Harcourt Brace, 1982. All Ages

Seventy humorous and serious poems. Table of Contents from Poem Finder available at Amazon

Ring Out, Wild Bells : Poems about Holidays. Illustrated by K. Baumann. Harcourt Brace, 1992. Ages 9-12

Poetry anthology featuring the work of Ogden Nash, Carl Sandburg, Langston Hughes, Christina Rossetti and others

School Supplies : A Book of Poems. Illustrated by Renee Flower. Simon & Schuster, 1996. Ages 4-8

16 small poems on lunch bags, crayons, pencils and other school supplies. Reviews available at Amazon

The Sea Is Calling Me : Poems. Illustrated by Walter Gaffney Kessell. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. 32p.

Collection of poems by a variety of authors about the ocean, the seashore, lighthouses, seashells, sandcastles and other objects associated with the sea.

Side by Side. Illustrated by Hilary Knight. Reissue ed. Simon & Schuster, 1988. Ages 4-8

A collection of poems selected to be read aloud by authors ranging from Lewis Carroll and Robert Louis Stevenson to Gwendolyn Brooks and David McCord.

The Sky Is Full of Song. Illustrated by Dirk Zimmer. 1st ed. Harper & Row, 1983.

Anthology of poems celebrating the seasons

Small Talk : A Book of Short Poems. Illustrated by Susan Gaber. Harcourt Brace, 1995. Ages 9-12.

Short poems of vivid imagery including traditional and contemporary poets. Reviews at Amazon

Song and Dance : Poems. Illustrated by Cheryl Munro Taylor. Simon & Schuster, 1997. Ages 4-8

Rhythmic poems by authors such as Langston Hughes, Ashley Bryan, Carl Sandburg and Eve Merriam. Reviews at Amazon

A Song in Stone : City Poems. Photos by Anna Held Audette. 1st ed. Crowell, 1983.

20 poems about city life by Eve Merriam, Myra Cohn Livingston, Lilian Moore and others

Spectacular Science : A Book of Poems. Illustrated by Virginia Halstead. Simon & Schuster, 1999.

Collection of poems about science from authors as Carl Sandburg, Valerie Worth and David McCord.

Sports! Sports! Sports! : A Poetry Collection. Illustrated by Brian Floca. An I Can Read Book, Level 2. HarperCollins, 1999. Ages 4-8

Twenty poems explore the pleasures of sport from baseball to skating. Reviews at Amazon

Still As a Star : A Book of Nighttime Poems. Illustrated by Karen Milone. 1st ed. Little Brown, 1989.

15 nighttime poems by authors as Nikki Giovanni, Norma Farber, Eleanor Farjeon, Beatrice Schenk de Regnier and others.

Surprizes. Illustrated by Megan Lloyd. Reprint ed.Harper Trophy. 1986, c1984. Ages 4-8

A collection of short poems by Marchette Chute, Myra Cohn Livingston, Aileen Fisher, Lee Bennett Hopkins and others. Reviews and Table of poems from Poem Finder available at Amazon

These Great United States. Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. 1st ed. Simon & Schuster, 1999.

Collection evocative of the geographical regions of the United States.

Through Our Eyes : Poems and Pictures About Growing Up. Photos by Jeffrey Dunn. 1st ed. Little Brown, 1992.

Color photos and poems by writers as Langston Hughes and Jack Prelutsky depict children from diverse backgrounds engaged in contemporary activities and thoughts.

To the Zoo : Animal Poems. Illustrated by John C. Wallner. 1st ed. Little Brown, 1992.

Collection of poems about animals at the zoo by authors such as Myra Cohn Livingston, Theodore Roetheke, and Maxine Kumin

Voyages. Poetry by Walt Whitman. Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins. Illustrated by Charles Mikolaycak. Reissue ed. Harcourt Brace, 1992. Young Adult.

A collection of poetry by Whitman from poems focusing on the people and places he encountered from his mid-thirties through his early seventies.

Weather : Poems. Illustrated by Melanie Hall. An I Can Read Book. HarperCollins, 1994. Ages 4-8

A collection of simple poetry about weather. Reviews available at Amazon

Yummy : Eating Through a Day. Illustrated by Renee Flower. Simon & Schuster, 1990.

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Books about Hopkins

The Writing Bug. Photographs by Diane Rubinger. Richard C. Owen, 1993. Meet the Author Series.

Hopkins recounts his life and how his daily activities and writing process are interwoven.

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Fiction--Juvenile

Mama. Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi. Simon & Schuster, 1992, c1977. 106p.

A young boy describes his mother's struggles to feed, clothe and protect him and his little brother using whatever resources she can muster.

Mama and Her Boys. Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi. Simon & Schuster, 1993; Harper & Row, c1981. [170p.]

When a boy interviews a custodian for his school newspaper, a friendship ensues, and a family gains a father.

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Fiction--Adult

Wonder Wheels : A Novel. Knopf, c1979. [163p.]

The relationship of a star of the local roller rink and a sensitive girl from a neighboring town comes to an abrupt and tragic end.

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