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192 pp.
| Hyperion
| March, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4231-0805-4$19.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Jon J Muth.
Kennedy's hefty, eclectic collection of over one hundred poems and excerpts includes such favorites as Thayer's "Casey at the Bat," Silverstein's "Sick," and part of Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass. The selections range from classic to modern and vary in length and tone. Muth's watercolor paintings express the poems' emotions simply and help make even the sophisticated selections approachable. Ind.