For more than twenty-five years, Canadian kids have feasted on the delicious nonsense verse of poet Dennis Lee. No single collection of his is more loved than Alligator Pie, which has rightly been called a Canadian Mother Goose and was the first significant collection of poetry for Canadian kids that acknowledged their own unique Canadian landscape.
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's LiteratureISSN
1551-5680Volume
6Issue
1Publisher
La Trobe UniversitySection Title
JabberwockyAuthor Biography
LG Lore column editor Jeffrey Canton also edits the children's book section of Books in Canada, is a regular contributor on children's books to CTV's Canada AM and a freelance writer and reviewer whose work has appeared in a variety of newspapers and magazines in Canada and the United States. In his spare time, he has made himself somewhat of a reputation as a connoisseur of alligator pie, stew and soup and has given away any number of hockey sticks to satisfy his cravings.Date Created
2010-12-15Rights Statement
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