(2) K-3 Illustrated by Steve Jenkins. Like Jenkins's first collection of Worth's poems, Animal Poems, bold collages of precisely observed creatures dramatize eighteen welcome additions to Worth's oeuvre. The soulful "Pug" is a worried charmer ("Perhaps because, for / Dogs, they look / A lot like people"); a primeval black bull is "Rough-hewn, / From the planet's / Hard side, / From the cold / Black rock / That abides."

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2013

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Steve Jenkins. This posthumous collection features twenty-three animal poems in free verse. Worth uses common language uncommonly, rich with sound sameness and repetition. Master cut-paper artist Jenkins matches the verbal surprises with his own visual revelations. Without background clutter, each double-page spread devotes itself to a single poem and image, impressive and regal in their cumulative effect.

Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2007

(1) K-3 Illustrated by Natalie Babbitt. Babbitt's illustrations, minimalist in form but not in impact, match the incisive delicacy of Worth's twenty-six poems. Worth's inspiration lies in finding beauty in the ordinary; her genius lies in her ability to communicate that vision in precise, original imagery. These are not just skillfully crafted, clever poems but pungent, thoughtful, often philosophical commentaries.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2002