Peppered with cheeky rhymes and wicked fun, Dennis Lee’s superbly crafted poems offer a feast of silly, sassy, and soothing verses. This classic edition, featuring Frank Newfield’s original i illustrations, will have a new generation of readers banging their spoons for more.
With a nip and a nibble
A drip and a dribble
A dollop, a walloping bite:
If you want to see grins
All the way to my shins
Then give me some Garbage Delight!
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DENNIS LEE is Toronto’s first Poet Laureate, an Officer of the Order of Canada and the author of timeless children’s collections such as Alligator Pie, Garbage Delight, Jelly Belly, Bubblegum Delicious and The Ice Cream Store. He has received many honours, including the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, for his body of work, and is also an acclaimed poet for adults. His poetry is anthologized and read around the world.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75. Seller Inventory # G0770515665I3N00
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75. Seller Inventory # G0770515665I5N00
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # SONG0770515665
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. School stamp to inside front cover; otherwise unmarked in illustrated boards with light shelfwear. ; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches. Seller Inventory # 47677
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Second Printing. Tight unmarked book in clean illustrated boards. ; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches. Seller Inventory # 45651
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Newfeld, Frank (illustrator). Moderate wear, binding loose, pages age toned. P.O.'s name inside. Seller Inventory # 022585
Book Description [0-7705-1566-5] 1977. (hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 64pp. 8vo. Garbage Delight is Lee's third collection of poetry for children and has been a staple on bookshelves evr since it was first published in 1977. Very good copy, filled with wild and woolly playfulness and a keen perception of the inner world of a child. While the cover shows light (and small) markings, remains remarkably clean and bright and has been well maintained. A lovely copy of a childhood favourite. Seller Inventory # 131232
Book Description Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dustjacket. Frank Newfeld (illustrator). 8vo pp.64.Signed by Dennis Lee on half title page. book. Seller Inventory # 299531
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Frank Newfeld (illustrator). 1st Edition. A collection of humourous poems for children by the Toronto writer, poet, publisher, educator, children's writer, Governor General's Award winner and Toronto institution. 64 pages. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Originally published in 1977 under ISBN 0-7705-1566-5. Subsequently published in hardcover under ISBN 0-7715-9592-1. Minor corner bumping. Internals fine. *** Signed By Author ***. Seller Inventory # 007319
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Editon. Hard Cover. Very Good, no dustjacket as issued. SIGNED and warmly inscribed by author to bookseller Bob Hale.Top corners of book lightly bumped, endpapers of book moderately foxed, does not affect text block. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 032626