Gone Fishing : A novel in verse

Nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad. So when his pesky little sister, Lucy, horns in on their fishing trip, hes none too pleased: Wheres my stringer? / Somethings wrong! / The princess doll does not belong! All ends well in this winsome book of poemseach labeled with its proper poetic form, from quatrain to tercet. Together the poems build a dawn-to-dusk story of a father-son bond, of sibling harmony lost and foundand most of all, of delicious anticipation. Charming line drawings animate the poetry with humor and drama, and the extensive Poets Tackle Box at the end makes this the perfect primer to hook aspiring poets of all ages.