(3) YA Dramatic black-and-white photographs accompany this anthology of poems from around the world. The poems range in length and simplicity but are unified by a mood of love and awe. The verses may appeal only to adults, but the oversize photographs are likely to be enjoyed by many viewers. Sources and notes about birthing traditions are included at the back.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Joel Stewart. This varied collection of poems about the sea and the creatures in it is both entertaining and thoughtful. Spike Milligan and Sam McBratney offer humorous verses about sardines and barnacles, respectively; James Reeves compares the sea to a hungry dog. Other poets include Mary Ann Hoberman, Walter de la Mare, and Jack Prelutsky. The playful mixed-media illustrations are well suited to this welcome collection.

Reviewer: Hilary Breed Van Dusen

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Giovanni Manna. These poems, accompanied by comfortable watercolor illustrations, present an interesting array of perspectives on time, although some fit more neatly into the theme than others. Pat Moon's "Earth's Clock" compares the earth's history to a twenty-four-hour time span, while Derek Walcott remembers warm August days of his youth in "Midsummer, Tobago," and Jack Prelutsky humorously plays with traveling backward in time in "Today I'm Going Yesterday."

Reviewer: Patricia Riley