J. Patrick Lewis (born May 5, 1942) is an American
poet
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and
prose
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writer noted for his children's poems and other
light verse
Light poetry or light verse is poetry that attempts to be humorous. Light poems are usually brief, can be on a frivolous or serious subject, and often feature word play including puns, adventurous rhyme, and heavy alliteration. Typically, light ...
. He worked as professor of
economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...
from 1974-1998, after which he devoted himself full-time to writing.
Awards
Lewis has received the 2013 Claudia Lewis Award, the 2014
Cybils Award
The Cybils Awards, or Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards, are a set of annual book awards given by people who blog about children's and young-adult books. Co-founded by Kelly Herold and Anne Boles Levy in 2006, the awards were c ...
for Poetry, the
Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text (2002), the Ohioana Book Award for Poetry for Young Children (2015), and others. He was the recipient of the 2010-11 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Excellence in Children's Poetry Award, presented every two years. He also served from 2011-13 as the third U.S. Children's Poet Laureate (now called the
Young People's Poet Laureate).
Works
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1988). ''The Tsar and the Amazing Cow''. New York: Dial. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1990). ''A Hippopotamusn't; and Other Animal Verses''. New York: Dial. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1991). ''Two-legged, Four-legged, No-legged Rhymes''. New York: Knopf. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1991). ''Earth Verses and Water Rhymes''. New York: Atheneum. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1992). ''The Moonbow of Mr. B. Bones''. New York: Knopf. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1993). ''One Dog Day''. New York: Atheneum. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1994). ''The Frog Princess: A Russian Folktale''. New York: Dial. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1994). ''July Is a Mad Mosquito''. New York: Atheneum. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1994). ''
The Christmas of the Reddle Moon''. (Illustrated by
Gary Kelley).
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
:
Dial. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1994). ''The Fat-Cats at Sea''. New York: Knopf. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1995). ''Ridicholas Nicholas''. New York: Dial. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1995). ''Black Swan/White Crow''. New York: Atheneum.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1996). ''Riddle-icious''. New York: Knopf. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1996). ''The Boat of Many Rooms''. New York: Atheneum. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1997). ''The La-Di-Da Hare''. New York: Dial. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1997). ''Long Was the Winter Road They Traveled: A Tale of the Nativity''. New York: Dial. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1997). ''The Little Buggers: Insect and Spider Poems''. New York: Dial. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1998). ''Riddle-lightful''. New York: Knopf. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1998). ''The House of Boo''. New York: Atheneum. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1998). ''Doodle Dandies: Poems That Take Shape''. New York: Atheneum.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1998). ''
BoshBlobberBosh: Runcible Poems for Edward Lear''. (Illustrated by
Gary Kelley).
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
:
Harcourt.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1999). ''At the Wish of the Fish: An Adaptation of a Russian Folktale,''. New York: Atheneum. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1999). ''The Bookworm's Feast: A Potluck of Poems''. New York: Dial.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (1999). ''The Night of the Goat Children''. New York: Dial. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2000). ''Isabella Abnormella and the Very, Very Finicky Queen of Trouble''. New York: DK Publishing. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2000). ''Freedom like Sunlight: Praisesongs for Black Americans''. Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2001). ''Good Mousekeeping; and Other Animal Home Poems''. New York: Atheneum. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2001). ''A Burst of Firsts: Doers, Shakers, and Record Breakers''. New York: Dial. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2001). ''The Shoe Tree of Chagrin''. Mankato, MN: Creative Editions. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2001). ''Earth and You, a Closer View: Nature's Features''. Nevada City, CA: Dawn Publications. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2001). ''Earth and Us, Continuous: Nature's Past and Future''. Nevada City, CA: Dawn Publications. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2002). ''Arithme-tickle: An Even Number of Odd Riddle-Rhymes''. New York: Harcourt.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2002). ''A World of Wonders: Geographic Travels in Verse and Rhyme''. New York: Dial. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2002). ''
The Last Resort''. (Illustrated by
Roberto Innocenti).
Mankato
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
,
MN:
Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2002). ''Earth and Me, Our Family Tree''. Nevada City, CA: Dawn Publications. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2003). ''The Snowflake Sisters''. New York: Atheneum.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2003). ''Galileo's Universe''. Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2003). ''Swan Songs: Poems of Extinction''. Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2004). ''Scien-trickery: Riddles in Science''. Orlando: Silver Whistle/Harcourt.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2004). ''Please Bury Me in the Library''. New York: Harcourt.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2004). ''
The Stolen Smile''. (Illustrated by
Gary Kelley).
Mankato
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
,
MN:
Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2005). ''Vherses: A Celebration of Outstanding Women''. Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2005). ''Monumental Verses''. Washington, DC: National Geographic.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2005). ''God Made the Skunk; and Other Animal Poems''. Cupertino, CA: Doggerel Daze.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2005). ''Heroes and She-roes: Poems of Amazing and Everyday Heroes''. New York: Dial.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2006). ''Once Upon a Tomb: Gravely Humorous Verses''. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2006). ''Blackbeard the Pirate King''. Washington, DC: National Geographic.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2006). ''
Black Cat Bone: A Live of Blues Legend Robert Johnson in Verse''. (Illustrated by
Gary Kelley).
Mankato
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
,
MN:
Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2006). ''Good Mornin', Ms. America: The U.S.A. in Verse''. School Specialty Publishing.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2006). ''Castles: Old Stone Poems''. (With Rebecca Kai Dotlich), Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press/Wordsong.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2006). ''Wing Nuts: Screwy Haiku''. (With Paul B. Janeczko), Boston: Little, Brown. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2007). ''The Brothers' War: Civil War Voices in Verse''. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2007). ''Tulip at the Bat''. Boston: Little, Brown. OP
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2007). ''Big Is Big and Little Little: A Book of Contrasts''. New York: Holiday House.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2007). ''Michelangelo’s World''. Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2007). ''Poems for Teaching in the Content Areas: Math, Science, History and Geography.'' New York: Scholastic Teaching Resources.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2007). ''Under the Kissletoe''. Honesdale, PA: Boyd Mills Press/Wordsong.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2008). ''Birds on a Wire: A Renga 'Round the Town''. (With
Paul B. Janeczko
Paul Bryan Janeczko (July 27, 1945 - February 19, 2019) was an American poet and anthologist. He published 40 books beginning in the 1980s, including poetry compilations, non-fiction guides for young writers, and books for teachers.
Early life
...
), Boyds Mills Press/Wordsong.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2008). ''The World's Greatest: Poems''. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2009). ''
The House''. (Illustrated by
Roberto Innocenti).
Mankato
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
,
MN:
Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2009). ''Spot the Plot! A Riddle Book of Book Riddles''. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2009). ''First Dog''. (With Beth Zappitello), Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2009). ''Countdown to Summer: A Poem for Every Day of the School Year''. New York: Little, Brown.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2009). ''The Underwear Salesman; and Other Odd-Job Verses''. New York: Simon & Schuster.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2010). ''Gulls Hold Up the Sky.'' LaJolla, CA: Laughing Fire Press (adult poems).
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2010). ''Kindergarten Cat''. New York, NY: Schwartz & Wade/Random House.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2010). ''The Fantastic 5&10 Cent Store''. New York, NY: Schwartz & Wade/Random House.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2010). ''Skywriting: Poems in Flight''. Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2010). ''First Dog's White House Christmas''. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2011). ''Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers: A Life of Marc Chagall in Verse.'' (With
Jane Yolen
Jane Hyatt Yolen (born February 11, 1939) is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. She is the author or editor of more than 350 books, of which the best known is '' The Devil's Arithmetic'', a Holocaust novella. H ...
.) Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2011). ''
And the Soldiers Sang'' (Illustrated by
Gary Kelley).
Mankato
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
,
MN:
Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2012). ''Tugg & Teeny" (book #3).'' Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2011). ''Tugg & Teeny" (book #2).'' Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2011). ''Tugg & Teeny" (book #1).'' Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2012). ''When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders.'' San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2012). ''If You Were a Chocolate Mustache: Poems.'' Honesdale, PA: Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2012). ''The National Geographic Book of Animal Poems.'' Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2012). ''Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs.'' (With Jane Yolen.) Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2012). ''Take Two! A Celebration of Twins.''(With Jane Yolen.) Cambridge, MA.: Candlewick.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2012). ''Edgar Allan Poe's Pie: Math Puzzler in Classic Poems.'' New York, NY: Harcourt.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2012). ''What's Looking at You, Kid?'' Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2013). ''The Good Ship Crocodile.'' Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2013). ''World Rat Day: Poems About Real Holidays You've Never Heard Of.''Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2013). ''Face Bug.'' (Photographs by Frederic B. Siskind. Illustrated by
Kelly Murphy
Kelly Murphy is an American author, illustrator and educator. She is based in Providence, Rhode Island.
Early life
Murphy was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in southeastern Massachusetts. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design ...
.) Honesdale, PA: Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2014). ''Everything Is a Poem: The Best of J. Patrick Lewis.'' Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2014). ''Freedom Like Sunlight: Praisesongs for Black Americans.''(new release) Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2014). ''M Is for Monster: A Fantastic Creatures Alphabet.'' Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2014). ''Voices from the March on Washington, 1963.''Honesdale, PA: Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2014). ''
Harlem Hellfighters
The 369th Infantry Regiment, originally formed as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment before being re-organized as the 369th upon federalization and commonly referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters, was an infantry regiment of the New Y ...
''. (Illustrated by
Gary Kelley).
Mankato
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
,
MN:
Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2014). ''Poem-mobiles: Crazy Car Poems.''(With Douglas Florian). New York: Schwartz & Wade/Random House.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2015). ''Book of Nature Poetry.''Washington, DC: National Geographic.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2015). ''The Wren and the Sparrow.'' Minneapolis, MN: Kar-Ben Publishing.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2015). ''The Stolen Smile'' Mankato, MN: Creative Editions (reissue).
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2015). ''Bigfoot Is Missing: Poems from the Cryptozoo'' (w/Kenn Nesbitt), San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2015). ''Just Joking: Animal Riddles'' Washington, DC.: National Geographic.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2016). ''Porch Light'' (adult poems). LaJolla, CA: Laughing Fire Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2016). ''
The Navajo Code Talkers''. (Illustrated by
Gary Kelley).
Mankato
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
,
MN:
Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2016). ''Kooky Crumbs'' Tulsa, OK: Kane Miller.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2017). ''Make the Earth Your Companion'' Mankato, MN.: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2017). ''Keep a Pocket in Your Poem'' (parodies) Honesdale, PA: Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2017). ''Last Laughs: Prehistoric Epitaphs'' (With Jane Yolen.)Watertown, MA.: Charlesbridge.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2017). ''It's Not the Baby'' (With Leigh Lewis.) Mankato, MN: Creative Editions/Amicus Books.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2017). ''My Home is on the Ice'' New York: Scholastic Library.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2017). ''My Home is in the Desert'' New York: Scholastic Library.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2017). ''My Home is in the Water'' New York: Scholastic Library.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2017). ''My Home is in the Rainforest'' New York: Scholastic Library.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2018). ''The Poetry of Us: More than 200 poems about people, places, and passions of the United States.'' National Geographic.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2018). ''Ph(r)ases of the Moon: Lunar Poems'' Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2018). ''It's Not the Puppy'' (With Leigh Lewis.) Mankato, MN; Creative Editions/Amicus Books.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2018). ''Let's Celebrate Christmas'' New York: Scholastic Library.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2018). ''Let's Celebrate Valentine's Day'' New York: Scholastic Library.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2018). ''Let's Celebrate Halloween'' New York: Scholiastic Library.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2018). ''Let's Celebrate Thanksgiving'' New York: Scholastic Library.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2019). ''I Am Polar Bear'' Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
* Lewis, J. Patrick (2021). I Am Elephant, Mankato, MN: Creative Editions.
OP = out-of print book
References
External links
* (2008)
Pdf (poem)
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1942 births
Living people
American children's writers
American male poets