The classic, inspiring account of a poet's experience teaching school children to write poetry
When Kenneth Koch entered the Manhattan classrooms of P.S. 61, the children, excited by the opportunity to work with an instructor able to inspire their talent and energy, would clap and shout with pleasure. In this vivid account, Koch describes his inventive methods for teaching these children how to create poems and gives numerous examples of their work. Wishes, Lies, and Dreams is a valuable text for all those who care about freeing the creative imagination and educating the ...
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Random House/Vintage Books
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780394710822ISBN:0394710827
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Nice soft cover, lightly read, slight shelf wear to cover, aging, light creases on spine, stk #2330. 309 p. read more
Description: Fair. 0060955090 Overall good condition with clean text and good binding unless otherwise noted. Front cover and first pages warped. Most items ship within 24 hours. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: CHELSEA HOUSE PUBLISHERS
Date Published: 1970
Description: Acceptable. Heavy discoloration and heavy wear on dust jacket. Hinges worn. Free of markings. Free of highlighting. Book is in good condition. Dust jacket is in acceptable condition. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Date Published: 10/6/1999
ISBN-13:9780060955090ISBN:0060955090
Description: Fine. 0060955090 Ships next business day. NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Chelsea House Publishers
Date Published: 1970
Description: Fair in Fair jacket. Good minus/Fair; hardcover, apparent first ed.; red cloth-covered boards, minor signs of wear, one tiny white spot fr cover, some soil to outer pp. edges; p. o's lengthy insc. ffep; price-clipped dj somewhat soiled, small open tear bottom spine end. Fascinating report of teaching children in grades one through six to write poetry. Includes essay explaining the methods used and amazing collection of children's poetry. read more
Edition: (reprints 1970).
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage V-82, New York
Date Published: 1971
Description: 310pp. No creasing down a straight spine. Small sticker tear outside bottom of front cover. Otherwise very light wear only. A near vg+ copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Perennial
Date Published: 1999-10-01
ISBN-13:9780060955090ISBN:0060955090
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780060955090. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780060955090ISBN:0060955090
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers, New York
Date Published: 1970
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Few library markings, clean pages, tight binding. 309 p. illus., facsims. 22 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Facsimiles. read more
"This is SUCH a great book for teachers. I use it in workshops on poetry, and use the concept for retreats. I've bought at least 20 copies of this book to give away. In fact, while I was looking for this book to write this review . . . I just bought 6 more copies! They were 10¢ each (okay, okay, plus $3.99 for P & H!) Definitely worth it!"
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