Reviews
"The design is handsome, with...archival illustrations that quietly conveya sense of the place and time when the poem was written. This is a collectionfor reading aloud across generations, to give children a taste of what happenswhen, as David McCord says, 'Books fall open / You fall in.'"--Booklist, "This is not American poetry as dusty, dreary literature; it is a living portrait of the most vivid, imaginative poets of recent years....Such a marvellous collection of styles of both poems and art is a treasure."--Big Apple Parent, "This is not American poetry as dusty, dreary literature; it is a living portrait of the most vivid, imaginative poets of recent years.... Such a marvellous collection of styles of both poems and art is a treasure."--Big Apple Parent, "An excellent time line of American poetry... Each poem presents a unique opportunity to share literary history. Youngest listeners will be surprised to hear the full version of familiar stories. Older readers will enjoy the variety. Highly recommended!"--Library Talk (starred review), "An appealing array of black-and-white and full-color fine-artreproductions....[The] Native American pieces that open this book and thediverse voices of the late 20th century add a welcome dimension. There's astrong strain of humor throughout, but small quiet poems, lullabies, and odes tospecial moments are abundant too.... An inviting treasury for family andclassroom sharing and an elegant gift book as well."--School Library Journal(starred review), "A magnificent anthology. This collection certainly must be regarded as an indispensable addition to the home library."--Smithsonian Magazine, "A must on a child's bookshelf... It's a book that won't gather much dust."--The Miami Herald "You'll enjoy sharing old favorites such as 'The Three Little Kittens' and 'Casey at the Bat,' as well as playful works by e. e. cummings, Langston Hughes, Ogden Nash, and Carl Sandburg. But there are also wonderful poems from contemporary writers. Illustrations are by famed artists, ranging from Beatrix Potter to Pablo Picasso."--Sesame Street Parents "This is not American poetry as dusty, dreary literature; it is a living portrait of the most vivid, imaginative poets of recent years.... Such a marvellous collection of styles of both poems and art is a treasure."--Big Apple Parent "The design is handsome, with...archival illustrations that quietly convey a sense of the place and time when the poem was written. This is a collection for reading aloud across generations, to give children a taste of what happens when, as David McCord says, 'Books fall open / You fall in.'"--Booklist "A chestnut-flavored alternative for younger readers... The art comprises a gallery of American illustration."--Kirkus Reviews "A magnificent anthology. This collection certainly must be regarded as an indispensable addition to the home library."--Smithsonian Magazine "An illustrated collection of children's poems that was made to be shared. The editor has carefully selected 81 lovely poems that are representative of American literature, history, and culture... This isn't the kind of book that will sit on your shelf with white pages and gleaming cover. It will be lovingly treasured by adults and--inevitably--properly abused by children."--The Bloomsbury Review "An appealing array of black-and-white and full-color fine-art reproductions.... [The] Native American pieces that open this book and the diverse voices of the late 20th century add a welcome dimension. There's a strong strain of humor throughout, but small quiet poems, lullabies, and odes to special moments are abundant too.... An inviting treasury for family and classroom sharing and an elegant gift book as well."--School Library Journal (starred review) "This is not American poetry as dusty, dreary literature; it is a living portrait of the most vivid, imaginative poets of recent years.... Such a marvellous collection of styles of both poems and art is a treasure."--Big Apple Parent, "A must on a child's bookshelf... It's a book that won't gather much dust."--The Miami Herald "You'll enjoy sharing old favorites such as 'The Three Little Kittens' and 'Casey at the Bat,' as well as playful works by e. e. cummings, Langston Hughes, Ogden Nash, and Carl Sandburg. But there are also wonderful poems from contemporary writers. Illustrations are by famed artists, ranging from Beatrix Potter to Pablo Picasso."--Sesame Street Parents "This is not American poetry as dusty, dreary literature; it is a living portrait of the most vivid, imaginative poets of recent years.... Such a marvellous collection of styles of both poems and art is a treasure."--Big Apple Parent "The design is handsome, with...archival illustrations that quietly convey a sense of the place and time when the poem was written. This is a collection for reading aloud across generations, to give children a taste of what happens when, as David McCord says, 'Books fall open / You fall in.'"--Booklist "A chestnut-flavored alternative for younger readers... The art comprises a gallery of American illustration."--Kirkus Reviews "A magnificent anthology. This collection certainly must be regarded as an indispensable addition to the home library."--Smithsonian Magazine "An illustrated collection of children's poems that was made to be shared. The editor has carefully selected 81 lovely poems that are representative of American literature, history, and culture... This isn't the kind of book that will sit on your shelf with white pages and gleaming cover. It will be lovingly treasured by adults and--inevitably--properly abused by children."--The Bloomsbury Review "An appealing array of black-and-white and full-color fine-art reproductions.... [The] Native American pieces that open this book and the diverse voices of the late 20th century add a welcome dimension. There's a strong strain of humor throughout, but small quiet poems, lullabies, and odes to special moments are abundant too.... An inviting treasury for family and classroom sharing and an elegant gift book as well."--School Library Journal(starred review) "This is not American poetry as dusty, dreary literature; it is a living portrait of the most vivid, imaginative poets of recent years.... Such a marvellous collection of styles of both poems and art is a treasure."--Big Apple Parent, "An appealing array of black-and-white and full-color fine-art reproductions.... [The] Native American pieces that open this book and the diverse voices of the late 20th century add a welcome dimension. There's a strong strain of humor throughout, but small quiet poems, lullabies, and odes tospecial moments are abundant too.... An inviting treasury for family and classroom sharing and an elegant gift book as well."--School Library Journal (starred review), "A chestnut-flavored alternative for younger readers... The art comprises a gallery of American illustration."--Kirkus Reviews, "The design is handsome, with...archival illustrations that quietly convey a sense of the place and time when the poem was written. This is a collection for reading aloud across generations, to give children a taste of what happens when, as David McCord says, 'Books fall open / You fallin.'"--Booklist, "You'll enjoy sharing old favorites such as 'The Three Little Kittens' and 'Casey at the Bat,' as well as playful works by e. e. cummings, Langston Hughes, Ogden Nash, and Carl Sandburg. But there are also wonderful poems from contemporary writers. Illustrations are by famed artists, rangingfrom Beatrix Potter to Pablo Picasso."--Sesame Street Parents, "An illustrated collection of children's poems that was made to be shared. The editor has carefully selected 81 lovely poems that are representative of American literature, history, and culture... This isn't the kind of book that will sit on your shelf with white pages and gleaming cover. Itwill be lovingly treasured by adults and--inevitably--properly abused by children."--The Bloomsbury Review
