TAKING TURNS
Poetry to Share
edited by Bernice Wolman & illustrated by Catherine Stock
A nice idea: paired poems on the same subject but of varying difficulty, the easier ones—for new readers—on the right, imposed on full-page watercolors that gently set the stage without outshining the poems; the left-hand poems—intended for adults to read aloud—on delicate backgrounds with decorative patterns that also refer to the subjects. The 26 poems are of good quality and mostly familiar, as are their subjects—animals, weather, moods, books, etc. Not essential, but very attractive. (Poetry/Picture book. 5-9)