Garbage Delight

by Dennis Lee, Sandy Nichols (illustrator)

A delightful dose of "Canada's Father Goose" for pint-sized poetry fans! Based on the title poem of Dennis Lee's classic collection, Garbage Delight is a feast for the senses, a stew of sly humour and memorable rhymes. This sturdy, standalone board book edition features winsome artwork by Sandy Nichols, who previously paired with Dennis Lee to create the bestseller Alligator Pie, and is a staple item for every toddler's bookshelf.

"You can almost hear the skipping ropes slapping on the sidewalk." —Margaret Laurence

Genres: Picture Books

28 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 25, 2015

About the author

Dennis Beynon Lee, OC, MA is a Canadian poet and thinker who lives in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a children's writer.

After attending high school at the University of Toronto Schools, Lee received bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the University of Toronto. He is best known for his children's writings; his most famous work is the rhymed Alligator Pie (1974). He also wrote the lyrics to the theme song of the 1980s television show Fraggle Rock and, with Philip Balsam, many of the other songs for that show. Balsam and Lee also wrote the songs for the television special The Tale of the Bunny Picnic. Lee is co-writer of the story for the film Labyrinth.

Reviews

[Meghan Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the interplay between the illustrations and the text.

[Jeffrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A wonderful poem but not crazy about the illustrations!