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The blood-hungry spleen and other poems about our parts, Allan Wolf ; illustrated by Greg Clarke

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Summary
More than three dozen poems describe individual parts of the body and what they do for us and for some parts, such as the face, the verses describe how we communicate nonverbally with other people
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (53 pages
Contents
  • Our amazing body language
  • That's you all over: Skin
  • On the face of it: Face it
  • Your nose makes sense
  • Open eyes
  • Ear poem
  • Lip service
  • Tongue or any muscle this ugly has got to have good taste
  • One tooth, two tooth, white tooth, looth tooth
  • Parts that bend: Ode to my fingers
  • Ode to my toes
  • Thirteen ways of looking at your knees and elbows
  • You cannot rankle the sturdy ankle
  • Bone (or two) to pick with you: Bone chart
  • boneless
  • Bellybuttons and bottoms: Your navel is no mystery
  • Sad tale or hey, who stole my seat?
  • Circulation department: You can't beat your heart
  • Shy silent rivers
  • Blood hungry spleen
  • Breath of fresh air: Lungs
  • Muscle matters: Your muscles keep you moving
  • Control center: Your brain's the boss
  • This poem has been brought to you by your five senses
  • Story of ow!
  • Ins and outs of eating: Spit
  • Your stomach, the belly-brewing wonder
  • Kidney trouble
  • Moving the food along
  • Consider the anus
  • Body chemistry: Your hormones are exciting
  • Producion department: boy parts
  • Girl parts
  • Cells that make us you and me
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Further reading
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The blood-hungry spleen and other poems about our parts
Title
The blood-hungry spleen and other poems about our parts
Statement of responsibility
Allan Wolf ; illustrated by Greg Clarke
Creator
Contributor
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
More than three dozen poems describe individual parts of the body and what they do for us and for some parts, such as the face, the verses describe how we communicate nonverbally with other people
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Wolf, Allan
Dewey number
811/.54
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
PS3623.O54
LC item number
O96 2003
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1959-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Clarke, Greg
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Human body
  • Body language
  • Children's poetry, American
  • Human body
  • Body language
  • American poetry
  • Body language
  • Children's poetry, American
  • Human body
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The blood-hungry spleen and other poems about our parts, Allan Wolf ; illustrated by Greg Clarke
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
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volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Our amazing body language -- That's you all over: Skin -- On the face of it: Face it -- Your nose makes sense -- Open eyes -- Ear poem -- Lip service -- Tongue or any muscle this ugly has got to have good taste -- One tooth, two tooth, white tooth, looth tooth -- Parts that bend: Ode to my fingers -- Ode to my toes -- Thirteen ways of looking at your knees and elbows -- You cannot rankle the sturdy ankle -- Bone (or two) to pick with you: Bone chart -- boneless -- Bellybuttons and bottoms: Your navel is no mystery -- Sad tale or hey, who stole my seat? -- Circulation department: You can't beat your heart -- Shy silent rivers -- Blood hungry spleen -- Breath of fresh air: Lungs -- Muscle matters: Your muscles keep you moving -- Control center: Your brain's the boss -- This poem has been brought to you by your five senses -- Story of ow! -- Ins and outs of eating: Spit -- Your stomach, the belly-brewing wonder -- Kidney trouble -- Moving the food along -- Consider the anus -- Body chemistry: Your hormones are exciting -- Producion department: boy parts -- Girl parts -- Cells that make us you and me -- Appendix -- Notes -- Further reading
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (53 pages
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
color illustrations)
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1035679412
Label
The blood-hungry spleen and other poems about our parts, Allan Wolf ; illustrated by Greg Clarke
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Our amazing body language -- That's you all over: Skin -- On the face of it: Face it -- Your nose makes sense -- Open eyes -- Ear poem -- Lip service -- Tongue or any muscle this ugly has got to have good taste -- One tooth, two tooth, white tooth, looth tooth -- Parts that bend: Ode to my fingers -- Ode to my toes -- Thirteen ways of looking at your knees and elbows -- You cannot rankle the sturdy ankle -- Bone (or two) to pick with you: Bone chart -- boneless -- Bellybuttons and bottoms: Your navel is no mystery -- Sad tale or hey, who stole my seat? -- Circulation department: You can't beat your heart -- Shy silent rivers -- Blood hungry spleen -- Breath of fresh air: Lungs -- Muscle matters: Your muscles keep you moving -- Control center: Your brain's the boss -- This poem has been brought to you by your five senses -- Story of ow! -- Ins and outs of eating: Spit -- Your stomach, the belly-brewing wonder -- Kidney trouble -- Moving the food along -- Consider the anus -- Body chemistry: Your hormones are exciting -- Producion department: boy parts -- Girl parts -- Cells that make us you and me -- Appendix -- Notes -- Further reading
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (53 pages
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
color illustrations)
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1035679412

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