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Janet S. Wong

Janet S. Wong

Janet S. Wong is the author of more than a dozen picture books and poetry collections. Her work includes Night Garden: Poems from the World of Dreams, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and Knock on Wood: Poems About Superstitions, both... Read full bio

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Homegrown House
Homegrown House By: Janet S. Wong
Illustrated by: E.B. Lewis
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: May 19, 2009
Ages: 4 - 8
It takes time to settle into a house, to learn to love it right, to make it feel homegrown. After the boxes are unpacked and the books are shelved (alphabetically), all a young girl wants to do is settle into her house....
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Twist Yoga Poems By: Janet S. Wong
Illustrated by: Julie Paschkis
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: February 27, 2007
Ages: 7 - 10
Come explore yoga in a new way with TWIST, a collection of sixteen original poems sure to inspire even the youngest yogi! Feel the damp soil beneath you as Cobra, and grab hold of a star as Half-Moon. From Low Crow to Eagle...
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Alex and the Wednesday Chess Club By: Janet S. Wong
Illustrated by: Stacey Schuett
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: September 1, 2004
Ages: 4 - 8
Alex first learned to play chess when he was four years old. He loved it. He loved the pieces, the challenge, and the sweet taste that winning left in his mouth. He loved it until he played a chess game with moldy old Uncle...
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Knock on Wood
Knock on Wood Poems About Superstitions By: Janet S. Wong
Illustrated by: Julie Paschkis
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: September 1, 2003
Ages: 7 - 10
What superstitions do you follow? In this collection of original poems, accomplished poet Janet S. Wong explores seventeen superstitions, some common, others that are less known, and delves into their origins as well as...
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You Have to Write
You Have to Write By: Janet S. Wong
Illustrated by: Teresa Flavin
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2002
Ages: 8 - 12
You have to write! It's a class assignment. But you have nothing to write about. All the other kids seem to have something to tell because they start in right away. What can you do? Stop and think. No one else can tell your...