Selected by Ella Risbridger
Illustrated by Anna Shepeta
3 stars
A nice anthology of poetry from a variety of poets from around the globe and across time. Includes some classic poets like Emily Dickinson, Sappho, and Christina Rossetti, more modern voices like Amanda Gorman, Joy Harjo, and Mary Oliver, and some new voices including poems from children.
The poetry is quite wide-ranging, with different styles, intended audiences, and topics. Some are humorous, some are inspiring, some are written directly for children, and some have an older or more general audience. Includes themes of nature, animals, food, siblings, family, school, pets, religion, history, seasons, aging, play, and activism.
Stunning illustrations. Each spread is so beautiful and wonderful to look at. Lovely details and use of color. I really enjoyed the art style.
The broad theme of poems written by mostly women and girls makes for a wide range of poems. The poems are roughly grouped together by theme, but it was a little jarring sometimes switching styles and tones from poem to poem.
Definitely came across some new poetry I enjoyed and poets to read more from. Because the anthology includes such a range of poets, I would have liked to have a little bit of bio on each one. But a nice place to explore new poems. I’ve already looked into reading books from some of the poets featured.
A nice anthology overall with an impressive range and gorgeous artwork.