The Horn Book Guide

LITERATURE

Dickinson, Emily , Snively, Susan

Poetry for Kids: Emily Dickinson

48 pp. | Quarto | December, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-63322-117-8 $14.95

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Thirty-five of Dickinson's nature-themed poems are loosely organized by season and whimsically illustrated by Davenier in pen with watercolor washes. Editor and Dickinson expert Snively has included explanations for difficult or unusual vocabulary below each poem as well as an insightful one-sentence description of each poem in an addendum. A well-designed and thoughtfully executed collection. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan