LITERATURE
Gibson, Amy

Around the World on Eighty Legs

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. This collection of animal poems opens with a map of the world; the fifty-plus poems, in a variety of forms, are arranged geographically by region. Funny wordplay matches up with amusing illustrations in watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil that depict each animal accurately but with a twinkle of personality. A selection of further interesting animal facts is appended.

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