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The zero hundreds

are where to look

for unexplained mysteries

or a reference book.

 

The books in 100’s

help me see

the cause of feelings

deep inside of me.

 

The 200 books

show the search for God

in all religions

in the world so broad.

 

 

The 300 shelves

cover days of praise

like Christmas, Mardi Gras

and holidays.

 

The 398's

are tales we tell

like fairy stories

with a witch’s spell.

 

 

The 400 books

tell what words mean

in every language

that the world has seen.

 

 

 

The 500 shelves

cover science fact:

how plants and creatures

and the universe act.

 

 

The 600 books

are your best bet

for facts on cooking,

health and etiquette.

The 636‘s

give us tips

from cats and gerbils

to our puppy’s yips.

The 700’s

cover all the sports

we play on fields

or lanes or tennis courts.

The 800’s section

has the books to see

for literary classics

and for poetry.

 

The 900 books

tell our history

and feature countries

and geography.

The B/Bio books

cover famous lives

of heroes, geniuses

and presidents’ wives.

 

 

The PROF books show

how teachers teach

to help kids learn

whatever’s in their reach.

 

 

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