(3) 4-6 Poetry for Young People series. Illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith. Beginning with a succinct, analytical introduction to the life of Lear, the volume then presents some of his best-known work, including the nonsense poems "The Owl and the Pussy-cat" and "The Jumblies," as well as a fistful of limericks that begin with the line "There was an Old Man...." Brightly colored, whimsical illustrations nicely complement the humor and energy of the poems.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(3) 4-6 Poetry for Young People series. Illustrated by Eric Copeland. More than twenty-five poems, including excerpts from the Alice books, showcase Carroll's inimitable flair for nonsense and his impatience with the pedantic children's verse of his time. An informative introduction sketches Carroll's life and accomplishments; brief notes help to elucidate the poems. Watercolor illustrations handsomely depict the wacky people and animals populating Carroll's classic verse. Ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute