(4) 4-6 Poetry for Young People series. Illustrated by Mike Bryce. The stilted four-page biographical introduction focuses on Millay's childhood while Millay's poems compose the rest of the book, aided by word definitions placed below. Although the design of the book lacks inspiration, the soft-wash watercolor illustrations in muted tones help set the mood without getting too literal. Ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) K-3 Poetry for Young People series. Illustrated by Lucy Corvino. A rushed and perfunctory four-page biographical introduction heads this volume of poems. Although the text doesn't mention it, most of the poems can be found in A Child's Garden of Verses. Nearby definitions help with unfamiliar words, and light-toned, gently cartoonish illustrations reinforce the child-centered themes. Ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Poetry for Young People series. Illustrated by Chad Wallace. A brief biographical note precedes twenty-seven of Longfellow's best-known poems (including excerpts from longer poems) that provide snapshots of nineteenth-century life in America. Muddy-colored paintings are often stiff but still convey the quintessential New Englander's spirited views of people and places. Ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute