Dick Foote and the Shark
1967
First Published
3.82
Average Rating
26
Number of Pages
Dick Foote is a sea-fearing poet, his father a sea-faring Philistine. Commissioned to write a poem about the ocean, Dick sails with his father to find out first-hand and proves that poetry can be useful: his ode charms an attacking shark and saves the boat. "And they say in the town that John Foote kept his frown And complained about Dick Just the same. But a glimmer of pride that he couldn't quite hide Shone out when he spoke his son's name."
Avg Rating
3.82
Number of Ratings
11
5 STARS
45%
4 STARS
9%
3 STARS
27%
2 STARS
18%
1 STARS
0%
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Author
Natalie Babbitt
Author · 20 books
Natalie Babbitt was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. She attended Laurel School for Girls, and then Smith College. She had 3 children and was married to Samuel Fisher Babbitt. She was the grandmother of 3 and lived in Rhode Island. She was a board member of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance a national not-for-profit that actively advocates for literacy, literature, and libraries. http://us.macmillan.com/author/natali...
