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- Talking to the Sun: An Illustration Anthology of Poems for Young People - Collected by Kenneth
Koch and Kate Farrell
A collection of poems from the 15th century and on from many cultures and famous writers. The
geneal theme of the poems relates to the love and nature and its seasons. Illustrations of museum gallery art are
provided for more than half of the poems to bring a beautiful image to mind while reading the poetry.
- Wings on the Wind: Bird Poems - Collected by Kate Kiesler
Many people are fascinated with the beauty of birds, from their singing to the beauty of their
feathers and homes. A collection of poems with the common theme of birds and their beauty is presented. Illustrations
made by the collector provide a more serene experience in reading the poems.
- The Company of Crows: A Book of Poems - By Marilyn Singer
The crow is thought of as an ominous sign of misfortune or death. However, as a flock of crows
travel throughout a town different points of view about their company and presense take the form of poems. Is the superstition
true or are crows just like any other bird? Illustrations further enrich the book's quality.
- Collected Poems for Children - By Ted Hughes
A collection of poems written for a wide range of children readers from elementary to high school.
These poems reach out to an audience for expressing feelings. Illustrations are provided in this book to further the
creativity of the poetry.
- The Cricket Sings - By Federico Garcia Lorca
This is a bilingual poetry book written in both English and Spanish. A collection of poems and
songs designed to be theatricaly displayed in a puppet theater performance. Illustrations tag along with alot of
miniture poems and songs built around liveliness.
- War and the Pity of War - Collected by Neil Philip
Every culture has had their experiences in human conflict and the outcome of its devastation.
These poems explore the different times and places where wars have been fought, but they are all united in their outcome.
Illustrations accompany this book to deliver the human element into the fog of war.
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