Judith Viorst

If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and Their Parents Judith Viorst

Publisher Marketing: If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel oatmeal, Monday mornings, Allergy shots, and also Sara Steinberg. All of us have times when we wish that we were in charge of the world...when we envy girls with ten best friends and gold watches...when we take an eight-block detour to avoid bumping into bullies like Stanley the Fierce...when we question whether princes and princesses really do live happily ever after...when we wonder how grownups ever get to be grown up enough to stop being scared of the dark. This book of poems is for everyone who has ever had trouble apologizing, or loved a cat, or talked too much, or burped. This book of poems is for everyone who could use a little help in turning some of their worries into laughter. Publisher Marketing: If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel oatmeal, Monday mornings, Allergy shots, and also Sara Steinberg. All of us have times when we wish that we were in charge of the world...when we envy girls with ten best friends and gold watches...when we take an eight-block detour to avoid bumping into bullies like Stanley the Fierce...when we question whether princes and princesses really do live happily ever after...when we wonder how grownups ever get to be grown up enough to stop being scared of the dark. This book of poems is for everyone who has ever had trouble apologizing, or loved a cat, or talked too much, or burped. This book of poems is for everyone who could use a little help in turning some of their worries into laughter. Review Citations: Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 353 (EAN 9780689308635, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 382 (EAN 9780689308635, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 313 (EAN 9780689308635, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 443 (EAN 9780689308635, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 688 (EAN 9780689308635, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 353 (EAN 9780689707704, Paperback) Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 382 (EAN 9780689707704, Paperback) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 313 (EAN 9780689707704, Paperback) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 443 (EAN 9780689707704, Paperback) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 688 (EAN 9780689707704, Paperback) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 353 (EAN 9780606033817, Prebound-Other) Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 382 (EAN 9780606033817, Prebound-Other) Contributor Bio:  Viorst, Judith Judith Viorst has written many books for children, including the classic "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day". Contributor Bio:  Cherry, Lynne LYNNE CHERRY has devoted her life to sharing her concern about environmental issues with others. Her important children's books also include The Armadillo from Amarillo and two tales from the Amazon rain forest: The Great Kapok Tree and The Shaman's Apprentice. She lives in Washington, D. C.