Selected Poems of James K. Baxter
Selected Poems of James K. Baxter

Author: Paul Millar

Publisher: Auckland University Press

Published: 2013-10-01

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1869405420

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By 1972, when James K. Baxter died aged just 46, his colourful life and distinctive poetry had captured the imagination of New Zealanders as no literary figure before him. Selected Poems of James K. Baxter is a new generous and authoritative selection of Baxter's verse for general readers and students by New Zealand's leading Baxter scholar, Paul Millar. With a range of poems from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and the Jerusalem period, full texts of major sequences 'Pig Island Letters' and the 'Jerusalem Sonnets', and key new poems directly from manuscript, Millar's selection reveals the breadth of Baxter's achievement, not merely its peaks - from the comic and bawdy to the political and devotional. Selected Poems of James K. Baxter also includes an insightful introduction by Millar and short prefaces to the four parts, plus four Baxter photos, useful notes, a glossary of Maori words and index.

Seagull Seagull
Seagull Seagull

Author: James Baxter

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781776572816

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The poems in The Tree House are light and easy read-alouds for classrooms or with toddlers-on-the-couch. James K Baxter wrote these poems when he was teaching in Lower Hutt in the 1950s. Successful in the classroom, they have been regularly reprinted in anthologies and collections and remain popular for their accessible rhythms, humour, and quintessentially New Zealand settings. This new gift edition of Baxter's poems is illustrated by Kieran Rynhart in dramatic spreads and beautifully drawn details.

Baxter Basics
Baxter Basics

Author: James K. Baxter

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781877448188

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In 1954 James K Baxter became a teacher and began writing poems for children. Here for the first time in one volume are the Baxter Basics - a New Zealand classic. BAXTER BASICS were originally published in 1979 as six poems in separate booklets: Rain, I'm a Tree, The Tree House, The Seagull, The Ships and The Firemen. They remain some of the finest examples of children's poetry produced in this country. With their delightful original illustrations by the celebrated Lynley Dodd, Judith Trevelyan, Dawn Johnston and Ernest Papps this volume is a must have for kiwi kids and adults alike.

Baxter Turns Down His Buzz
Baxter Turns Down His Buzz

Author: James M. Foley

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Published: 2021-04-30

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 1433835436

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Written for children ages 4 to 8 with ADHD and impulsiveness, Baxter Turns Down His Buzz is the story of a high-energy rabbit who learns to control his activity level. His uncle Barnaby guides Baxter through the steps necessary to “turn down his buzz” through behavioral strategies like mindfulness, progressive relaxation, and visualization, rather than medication. Also includes a “Note to Parents and Caregivers.”