Poems selected by Georgia Heard
Poems by Eloise Greenfield, Deborah Chandra, Louise Driscoll, Georgia Heard, Gwendolyn Brooks, Susan Marie Swanson, Karla Kuskin, Margaret Tsuda, Lillian Morrison, Nancy Wood, A. L. Gordon, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Langston Hughes, Walt Whitman, Annette Wynne, Emily Dickinson, Wendell Berry, and Ann Turner
Illustrated by Holly Meade, Yumi Heo, Hiroe Nakata, Vivienne Flesher, Giselle Potter, Elisa Kleven, William Steig, Jill McElmurry, Shane W. Evans, Petra Mathers, Laura McGee Kvasnosky, Vladimir Radunsky, Matt Tavares, Peter Sís, Melissa Sweet, G. Brian Karas, Kevin Hawkes, and Chris Raschka
4 stars
A soothing collection of poems offering comfort, recognizing pain and sadness, and providing hope.
While the book was designed to offer comfort to children after the events of 9/11, it has stood the test of time and continues to bring comfort today.
Loved the variety of the poems. There are some classics like “Dreams” by Langston Hughes and “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers” by Emily Dickinson. I also enjoyed Susan Marie Swanson’s “Trouble, Fly”, Lillian Morrison’s “Holes”, and A. L. Gordon’s “Life is mostly froth and bubble”.
Beautiful illustrations. I loved the various art styles included. I especially enjoyed the art by Hiroe Nakata, Jill McElmurry, Shane W. Evans, Laura McGee Kvasnosky, Matt Tavares, and G. Brian Karas.
A lovely collection offering comfort and hope.