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Wong, Janet S.

Knock on Wood: Poems about Superstitions

40 pp. | McElderry | September, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-689-85512-5 $$17.95

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Julie Paschkis. The tone in this picture book is mostly playful; Wong explains each superstition at the end. Where Wong's poetry here is a bit less thought provoking and nuanced than some of her previous work, Paschkis's paintings make the most of each poem. Paschkis and Wong show how a poet and painter in harmony can each enhance the other's work in this engaging and visually striking book.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2003