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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on April 1, 2019
Salas presents a volume of "riddle-ku" poems, a form that is a cross between riddles, haiku, and "mask poems" (poems narrated by "something nonhuman"). The book is divided into four sections, by season, with each poem representing something traditionally associated with that season. Supporting illustrations help readers solve the puzzles: "I am a wind bird, / sky skipper, diamond dipper, / dancing on your string" is pictured by a child flying a kite. Salas's inno...Log In or Sign Up to Read More