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John Edmund Brewton (1898–1982)

Author of Laughable Limericks

31+ Works 199 Members 1 Review

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Includes the names: J. E. Brewton, John E. Brewton

Works by John Edmund Brewton

Laughable Limericks (1965) 44 copies

Under The Tent Of The Sky (1937) 28 copies

Shrieks at Midnight: MacAbre Poems, Eerie and Humorous (1969) 21 copies

In the Witch's Kitchen: Poems for Halloween (1980) — Complier — 19 copies

America forever new; a book of poems (1968) 12 copies

Gaily we parade; a collection of poems about people, here, there & everywhere (1967) 11 copies

My Tang's Tungled and Other Ridiculous Situations; (1973) 10 copies

Bridled with rainbows: poems about many things of earth and sky (1949) — Editor — 9 copies

Birthday candles burning bright, a treasury of birthday poetry (1960) 8 copies

They'Ve Discovered a Head in the Box for the Bread: And Other Laughable Limericks (1978) 7 copies

Poetry time: Inspirational poems for families to share with young children (1953) 3 copies

Under The Tent of the Sky (1967) 3 copies

Under the tent of the sky,: A collection of poems about animals large and small (1963) 3 copies

Gaily We Parade a Collection of Peomes About People, Here, There and Everywhere (1957) 2 copies

New Horizons Through Reading and Literature Book 2 (1962) 2 copies

Index to children's poetry; a title, subject, author, and first line index to poetry in collections for children… 2 copies

Exploring Literary Trails 1 copy

Expanding Literary Interests (1950) 1 copy

English and Continental Literature (Cultural Growth Series) (1950) 1 copy

New Horizons Through Reading and Literature (Book 3) (1962) 1 copy

Index to poetry for children and young people, 1964-1969; a title, subject, author, and first line index to poetry in… (1972) 1 copy

Using Good English, Eleven 1 copy

Index to Children's Poetry: A Title, Subject, Author, and First Line Index to Poetry in Collections for Children… (1955) 1 copy

Under The Tent of the Sky: A Collection of Poems About Animals Large and Small 1 copy

Using Good English 1 copy

Literature of the Americas 1 copy

Your world in Prose and Poetry 1 copy

New Horizons Through Reading and Literature (Book 2) Teachers Manual 1 copy

Composition and grammar (Using good English) 1 copy

Christmas Bells are Ringing 1 copy

Song of the Seasons 1 copy

Associated Works

Sing a song of seasons; poems about holidays, vacation days, and days to go to school (1967) — Joint Ed. — 8 copies

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Birthdate: 1898
Date of death: 1982
Gender: male

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Under The Tent of the Sky by Brewton John E.

Along with a few fine Classics, this old collection offers mostly odd and dated (Circus) poems.

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m.belljackson | Sep 2, 2023 |

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Library of Congress Children's Literature Center Children's Books

My Tang's Tungled and Other Ridiculous Situations; (Poetry and Rhymes – 1973)

Shrieks at Midnight: MacAbre Poems, Eerie and Humorous (Poetry and Rhymes – 1969)

America forever new; a book of poems (Poetry, Plays, and Bible Stories – 1968)

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Works: 31
Also by: 1
Members: 199
Popularity: #110,457
Rating: 3.2

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 21

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