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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1997
PreS-Gr 4 This anthology features primarily English and American poets, from W. B. Yeats and William Blake to Eve Merriam and Nikki Giovanni. While the focus is on older rhyming poems with playful subjects, there is a smattering of modern poetry, free verse, and serious themes. Unfortunately, the mix is not entirely successful. Giovanni's "poem for rodney," for instan...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




