Douglas Florian’s Books
Comets, Stars, The Moon, and Mars
Blast off with Douglas Florian's new high-flying compendium, which features twenty whimsical poems
about space. From the moon to the stars, from the Earth to Mars, here is an exuberant celebration of our
celestial surroundings that's certain to become a universal favorite among aspiring astronomers
everywhere. Includes die-cut pages and a glossary of space terms.
Beast Feast
Florian indeed presents a feast--for the eyes and the ears--in this cheerful collection of brief, bouncy
poems describing an eclectic roundup of animals. Each focusing on a single "beast," the entries range
from snappy two-liners to relatively longer poems of cleverly rhymed couplets. Florian's distinctive, fullpage watercolors are as playful as his verse. An ideal read-aloud, this volume will leave young listeners as
lighthearted as its own contents.
Insectlopedia
A perfect springtime accompaniment to actual bugs, Insectlopedia swarms, buzzes, and slithers with
poetry and paint. Douglas Florian has succeeded again, this time with a delightful infestation of 21 spider
and insect poems and paintings, awash in watercolor and collage on primed brown paper bags.
Poetrees
Seeds are sprouting, roots are spreading, and branches are swaying in this tree-mendous poetry collection.
From coconut palms and bristlecone pines to baobabs and banyans, Douglas Florian explores the arboreal
world with his signature wit and whimsy. Featuring a dynamic vertical format that illustrates the
incredible heights and shapes of the trees, this book illuminates the natural history of these majestic
beings as well as their unique and quirky characteristics.
Mammalabilia
Douglas Florian turns his unbounded talent for wordplay and punnery to the order of mammals in
Mammalabilia. Twenty-one short, original poems and splendid paintings celebrate animals from giraffes
to porcupines. The illustrations--painted in gouache on primed brown paper bags--are as tongue-in-cheek
as his words. A pure pleasure for poetry fans and animal lovers alike, Mammalabilia is a welcome
addition to the Florian fold.
Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Paintings
Step back in time in this fossil-filled collection that explores the prehistoric era with Douglas Florian’s
singular wit and style. In twenty funny and factual poems, he brings dinosaurs to life—illuminating the
natural history of these amazing creatures as well as their unique and quirky characteristics.
In The Swim
Even the most educated marine biologist could learn something from this whimsical, beautifully
illustrated collection of 21 poems about sea life. Some of the poems are pure silly fun and others are
gracefully infiltrated with animal facts. Douglas Florian accompanies each of his delightful poems with a
stunning watercolor painting.
On The Wing
This colorful collection features 21 poems about a variety of birds, from hummingbird to vulture,
roadrunner to emperor penguin. The imagery in these short poems finds visual expression in the full-page,
watercolor paintings, illustrating each verse with high spirits and ingenuous charm. The book's appeal lies
in its fluent wordplay and generous use of humor in both the poetry and the paintings.
Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs
From transparent glass frogs and ravenous rattlesnakes to sticky geckos and stressed-out skinks, this
slithery spectacle showcases once again Douglas Florian's incomparable skill for making poetry
informative, fun--and irresistible! A subtle and delightful use of color combine with brilliant composition
and some collage work to create a marvelous menagerie--this time accompanying 21 reptile and
amphibian poems.
Bow Wow Meow Meow
It's rhyming cats and dogs in Douglas Florian's furrr-ocious collection of twenty-one original poems and
paintings about our favorite animal friends. From barking Chihuahuas and pointing pointers to leaping
leopards and purring Persians, here is a canine and feline compendium certain to have everyone barking
for joy.
Laugh-eteria
Silly, irreverent, and always clever, these poems showcase Douglas Florian’s talent for turning plain old
language into outrageously entertaining verse. Page after page of witty wordplay and droll black-andwhite drawings are guaranteed to knock the socks off devoted poetry fans and newcomers alike. Each
double-page spread comes to life with the poet's own freestyle ink drawings. Florian fans will enjoy the
punster's groan-worthy wordplay, and kids will no doubt relish the rampant silliness that's strangely akin
to their own.
Unbeelievables
Learn about the unexpected wonders of these tiny insects’ lifestyles, families, and communities. In
fourteen funny, fact-filled honeybee poems and paintings, Douglas Florian explores the natural history of
these often-unappreciated critters, revealing them to be a totally cool—and totally important—part of our
ecosystem. Indeed, these buzzy bugs have been in the spotlight lately as wild bee populations are
dwindling, honey prices are rising, and beekeeping has become a popular hobby.
Autumnblings
These poems call to mind all manner of things autumnal-falling leaves, cool days, ripe apples, frost-and
of the feelings that go with them. The childlike style of the various-sized watercolor and colored-pencil
paintings (in fall colors, of course) mirrors the creative style of the age group most inclined to read the
poetry.
Winter Eyes
Small, quiet poems and pictures capture how winter feels to a small child, especially the physicalness of it,
from "sloppy slush" to "grumpy" sun, and the wind "that hustles rusty leaves along." The short rhyming
lines are clear and will be easy to read aloud, and the softly toned watercolor-and-colored-pencil pictures
show snowy winter scenes.
Poem Runs
Douglas Florian’s collection of baseball poems brings wordplay, wit, and laughter to America’s
springtime tradition. Poem Runs combines irresistible language and Florian’s signature child-friendly,
bold illustration style in this celebration of the magic of baseball.