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Dennis Lee
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Dennis Lee

Canadian poet, teacher, editor, and critic

Dennis Beynon Lee (born August 31, 1939) is a Canadian poet, teacher, editor, and critic born in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a children's writer, well known for his book of children's rhymes, Alligator Pie.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Dennis Lee (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 31, 1939.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Toronto3
  • Date not recordedUniversity of Toronto Schools3

Career

Occupation: children's writer, composer, writer, poet.5

Personal life

  • BornAug 31, 1939, Toronto6
  • CitizenshipCanada7
  • SpouseSusan Perly8

Children's poetry

Wiggle to the Laundromat. Toronto: New Press, 1970. Ill. Charles Pachter.

Nicholas Knock and Other People. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1974. Ill. Frank Newfeld.

Alligator Pie. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1974. Ill. Frank Newfeld.

Garbage Delight. Toronto: Macmillan, 1977. Ill. Frank Newfeld

The Ordinary Bath. Toronto: Magook, 1979. Ill. Jon McKee.

Jelly Belly. Toronto: Macmillan, 1983. Ill. Juan Wijngaard.

Lizzy's Lion. Toronto: Stoddart Kids, 1984. Ill. Marie-Louise Gay.

The Dennis Lee Big Book. Toronto: Gage, 1985. Ill. Barbara Klunder.

The Ice Cream Store. Toronto: HarperCollins, 1991. Ill. David McPhail.

Dinosaur Dinner (with a Slice of Alligator Pie). New York: Random House, 1997. Selected by Jack Prelutsky. Ill. Debbie Tilley.

Bubblegum Delicious - 2000

The cat and the wizard. Dennis Lee; illustrations by Gillian Johnson. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2001.

Silverly/ Good Night, Good Night. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2006. Ill. Nora Hilb.

Skyscraper. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2007. Ill. Nora Hilb.

The Kitty Ran Up the Tree. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2007. Ill. Nora Hilb.

This Little Puppy. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2008. Ill. Nora Hilb.

Willoughby Wallaby Woo. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2006. Ill. Nora Hilb.

Alligator Stew: Favourite Poems. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2005. Ill. Rege.

Living and Learning with Children: Three Hundred One Activities for 3 to 8-Year Olds. New Jersey: New Horizons Publishers. 1981. Ill. Paula Jorde Bloom.

Ping and Pong. New York: HarperCollins, 1994. Ill. David McPhail.

Rocking Chair. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2006. Ill. Nora Hilb.

So Cool. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2004. Ill. Maryann Kovalski.

The Dreadful Doings of Jelly Belly. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2006. Ill. Nora Hilb.

Zoomberry. New York: HarperCollins, 2016. Ill. Dušan Petričić.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dennis Lee (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

  • Date not recordedOfficer of the Order of Canada9

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