{"product_id":"african-acrostics-a-word-in-edgeways-9780763658182","title":"African Acrostics: A Word in Edgeways","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This belongs in every collection -- for the poetry, for the photographs, for the information.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated with gorgeous full-color photographs, this collection sends poetry buffs and animal lovers on an armchair safari they'll never forget. Spot the elusive double acrostic (in which the first and last letters of each line spell a message), the cross acrostic (in which the message is read diagonally), and the multiple acrostic (you have to see it to believe it)-- not to mention lions, zebras, crocodiles, hippos, and elephants. Oh, my  Back matter includes information about acrostics, nature notes, and a photographer's note.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvis Harley\u003c\/b\u003e has written several books of poetry for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Monarch's Progress: Poems with Wings. \u003c\/i\u003eHer work has appeared in numerous collections, including Paul B. Janeczko's \u003ci\u003eA Kick in the Head. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Vancouver, Canada\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Noyes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eHana in the Time of the Tulips, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, and\u003ci\u003e Red Butterfly, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Sophie Blackall, as well as the editor of \u003ci\u003eGothic!, The Restless Dead, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Cabinet of Curiosities.\u003c\/i\u003e A former zookeeper, she also wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eOne Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412983714066,"sku":"9780763658182","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_158f0dcd-f189-4485-a276-4748f3e3b15e.jpg?v=1729337472","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/african-acrostics-a-word-in-edgeways-9780763658182","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}