(3) 4-6 Poetry for Young People series. Illustrated by Glenn Harrington. Each of twenty-six poems is preceded by a brief explanation (written by the editor, a Yeats scholar) and has unfamiliar words and phrases explained at the bottom. Large paintings, stylistically reminiscent of John Singer Sargent's, accompany each poem. Occasionally, the paintings make metaphor too concrete, but overall they are evocative and help make this a very attractive collection. Ind.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke

(4) 4-6 Poetry for Young People series. Illustrated by Glenn Harrington. Twenty-seven selections from Shakespeare's plays and poems include soliloquies, orations, and monologues from Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, and As You Like It. The accompanying oil paintings exude a dramatic, theatrical air, but the small type size is off-putting. An introduction provides readers with a sketch of Shakespeare's life and accomplishments. Ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute