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48 pp.
| Sterling |
January, 2005 |
TradeISBN 1-4027-0926-9$14.95
(4)
4-6Poetry for Young People series.
Illustrated by
Simona Mulazzani.
Thirty-four poems "written across four centuries, in North America, Europe, and East Asia" include works by Robert Frost, Edward Lear, May Swenson, and Christina Rossetti. Hollander's five-page introduction is informative, and helpful comments precede each poem; unfamiliar words and phrases are defined on each page. Unfortunately, the book's tiny type, printed over the attractive illustrations, is often difficult to read. Ind.