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Works by Calef Brown

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (1922) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,859 copies
Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out (2008) — Contributor — 342 copies
Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude (2009) — Illustrator — 104 copies
The Exquisite Corpse Adventure (2011) — Illustrator, some editions — 61 copies
Bushman Lives! (2012) — Illustrator; Cover artist, some editions — 48 copies
Greece! Rome! Monsters! (2002) — Illustrator — 46 copies
Pop-Up Aesop (2005) — Illustrator — 22 copies
World War 3 Illustrated #39: Wordless Worlds (2009) — Contributor — 3 copies

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Trinity_Chastain2020 | 1 other review | May 4, 2022 |
Plot: A collection of whimsical poems about everything. Poems about vultures and bat, UFO’s and being car sick, and heavy backpacks and hippos. These silly and sometimes ridiculous poems can be enjoyed by all ages.

Curricular Connections: (with Teks) Teaching poetry unit. The students will write a poem about their pet or favorite animal.
RULE §110.5 English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 3, Adopted 2017
(9) Multiple genres: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student recognizes and analyzes genre-specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts. The student is expected to:
(B) explain rhyme scheme, sound devices, and structural elements such as stanzas in a variety of poems;
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sarahamlin | 6 other reviews | Sep 27, 2021 |
Fun book full of free verse poems, mostly rhyming. Suitable for elementary students.
 
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SarahLaase | 13 other reviews | Jul 22, 2020 |
Up Verses Down explores and celebrates various creatures, people, and natural phenomena in a fresh way that uses creative freedom to make children laugh and smile.

This story helps to teach young readers that it is perfectly ok to be different and also to admire the imperfections in others. All of these elements foster creativity and enjoyment in life.
 
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CMcGinnis | 1 other review | Jan 23, 2020 |

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