Like America itself, this selection of 26 poems and evocative accompanying illustrations celebrates freedom, cultural diversity, art and imagination This introductory collection of his most accessible and mesmerizing American poems of the last 200 years, includes work by: - Walt Whitman - Ralph Waldo Emerson - e.e.cummins - Maya Angelou - - Robert Frost - T.S.Eliot - Emily Dickinson - William Carlos Williams - * A perfect introduction to the power and beauty of American poetry by both famous and lesser-known writers. * A unique perspective by American poets on the land that they love. * These examples of American literature's finest poems will entice children over and over again - and, as always, this acclaimed series features fascinating biographical information, introductions to each verse, and full annotations that define difficult vocabulary. * In full colour: 30 specially commissioned full-page and double-page paintings by Sally Wern Comport.