(4) K-3 Illustrated by Judy Love. Twenty-three poems parody classic British and American verse by William Blake, John Masefield, Emily Dickinson, and others. The parodies are clever, although some will be better appreciated by readers familiar with the source material (not included); the book may be best used as a resource in writing classes, with the originals close by. Amusing black-and-white illustrations accompany each poem.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Matt Faulkner & Matt Faulkner. Twenty-six clever parodies of classic poems by Shakespeare, Dickinson, and others ably retain the rhythm and meter of the originals: e.g., "Macaroni and Cheese," a riff on Poe's "Annabel Lee," begins, "It was many and many a week ago / that I and my sister Louise / first tried out a food that you might know / called macaroni and cheese." Faulkner's spirited illustrations suit the lighthearted transmogrifications.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute