 This book simply shouts the word `lively' and will be a family treasure for years to come! |
| Review Date: October 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Fowler, Vermont |
March winds and April showers
Bring forth May flowers.
- Mother Goose
Many of us have wonderful childhood memories provided courtesy of Bill Martin. No, you say? You might remember Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? How about Chicka Chicka Boom Boom? If those two titles don't ring a bell, just head to your library and take a look at a few of the hundreds of books he penned. When you see them, I'm sure you'll have one of those "aaaaah" moments.
This anthology of children's poetry was put together by Bill, along with the help of his friend Michael Sampson. Eric Carle, the illustrator of Brown Bear and many other of Bill's stories, wrote the introduction. There are almost two hundred of their favorite poems, illustrated by numerous, highly talented artists such as Henry Cole, Chris Raschka, Laura Logan, Nancy Tafuri, Aliki, Dan Yaccarino and more (if you can believe that!) Topics include animals, the world of nature, around the year, people and places, school time, me and my feelings, family and home, food for me, nonsense and, of course, Mother Goose.
This book is destined to be a modern day classic and, if it hasn't already, will probably rival or surpass the Golden Books Family Treasury of Poetry in popularity and sales. This book simply shouts the word `lively' and will be a family treasure for years to come. The binding has been reinforced, most likely with the expectation that it will see plenty of use! |
This takes me back to my childhood!
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| Review Date: April 23, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Thomas J. Diehl, Rensselaer, NY United States |
| I grew up with Eric Carle's books and know anything with his name on it will be great. I was not let down. The poems that were picked are very good and the illustrations are top notch. This book would be ideal for young children, though there is something for everyone to enjoy in this book. |
Big & Wonderful!
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| Review Date: March 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: UhOhBadDog, Scaggsville, MD, USA |
| This is a very beautiful book to share with one's family. The poetry is a very enjoyable collection well worth the investment, but the illustration is what makes this book so wonderful! I have enjoyed reading this with my girls, and will continue to enjoy it for many years to come! Terrific! |
How did I ever live without this?
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| Review Date: January 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. A Magill, Sacramento, CA USA |
Children's books written in verse seem to be making a come back. Works like Brian Lies "Bats at the Beach" remind us of the wonder and pleasure we all took as children in wonderful rhyming books. Yet too often, people underrate their children's ability to appreciate poetry.
This tremendous treasure of a volume brings back so many wonderful memories of the poetry my parents read to me and offered me the opportunity to read with my children and grow their love of language. To the editor's credit, he did not choose a selection that in any way reads "down" to children, but with poems by Frost, Dickenson, Hughes, and Stevenson, instead sought to lift them up to wonderful heights.
Will your child love all of these poems? Of course not. What he or she will however enjoy is the diversity of the pieces. Moreover, the varied and beautiful illustrations are sure to move even the smallest imagination to new flights of wonder.
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My Three Year old Loved It -- so at our house it's a hit!
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| Review Date: January 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Beldini, Los Angeles, CA USA |
| I've bought several books of kids poetry before and they have not been a hit. My son can't close the book fast enough when I bring one out. But we both loved this book. Becuase the poems are grouped in themes, he felt like he was getting stories read to him -- and he would ask for one more page. Because the poems are really wonderful, I don't mind reading them over and over. And anything by Eric Carle is huge in our house. Good book -- give it a look! |
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