"A measured, thoughtful, and infinitely satisfying selection."--The Horn Book Guide
"An outstanding collection. Instead of presenting more of the same literal, singsong poems for children, the editors mine the works of the last century to provide readers with a thematically arranged book of verse that they will be able to read and understand now, but will also think about for many
years to come... Careful selection of writers both well- and lesser-known... Could be used as a classroom text sure to spark discussion, but could also be read with gratifying results by young people discovering poetry on their own."--School Library Journal
"Some of the best 20th-century poets are represented by some of their finest poems."--The New York Times Book Review
"Readers who dip in and browse will find great new poems to hold them fast."--Booklist
"The book is full of discoveries, has a leitmotif of irony, and is utterly engrossing... Continues Oxford University Press's tradition of assembling the finest English language poetry."--The Boston Globe
"A fine, well-rounded collection of classic and contemporary verse."--Atlanta Journal Constitution
"A measured, thoughtful, and infinitely satisfying selection."--The Horn Book Guide
"An outstanding collection. Instead of presenting more of the same literal, singsong poems for children, the editors mine the works of the last century to provide readers with a thematically arranged book of verse that they will be able to read and understand now, but will also think about for many
years to come... Careful selection of writers both well- and lesser-known... Could be used as a classroom text sure to spark discussion, but could also be read with gratifying results by young people discovering poetry on their own."--School Library Journal
"Some of the best 20th-century poets are represented by some of their finest poems."--The New York Times Book Review
"Readers who dip in and browse will find great new poems to hold them fast."--Booklist
"The book is full of discoveries, has a leitmotif of irony, and is utterly engrossing... Continues Oxford University Press's tradition of assembling the finest English language poetry."--The Boston Globe
"A fine, well-rounded collection of classic and contemporary verse."--Atlanta Journal Constitution
"A measured, thoughtful, and infinitely satisfying selection."--The Horn Book Guide
"An outstanding collection. Instead of presenting more of the same literal, singsong poems for children, the editors mine the works of the last century to provide readers with a thematically arranged book of verse that they will be able to read and understand now, but will also think about for many years to come... Careful selection of writers both well- and lesser-known... Could be used as a classroom text sure to spark discussion, but could also be read with gratifying results by young people discovering poetry on their own."--School Library Journal
"Some of the best 20th-century poets are represented by some of their finest poems."--The New York Times Book Review
"Readers who dip in and browse will find great new poems to hold them fast."--Booklist
"The book is full of discoveries, has a leitmotif of irony, and is utterly engrossing... Continues Oxford University Press's tradition of assembling the finest English language poetry."--The Boston Globe
"A fine, well-rounded collection of classic and contemporary verse."--Atlanta Journal Constitution
"A measured, thoughtful, and infinitely satisfying selection."--The Horn Book Guide
"An outstanding collection. Instead of presenting more of the same literal, singsong poems for children, the editors mine the works of the last century to provide readers with a thematically arranged book of verse that they will be able to read and understand now, but will also think about for many years to come... Careful selection of writers both well- and lesser-known... Could be used as a classroom text sure to spark discussion, but could also be read with gratifying results by young people discovering poetry on their own."--School Library Journal
"Some of the best 20th-century poets are represented by some of their finest poems."--The New York Times Book Review
"Readers who dip in and browse will find great new poems to hold them fast."--Booklist
"The book is full of discoveries, has a leitmotif of irony, and is utterly engrossing... Continues Oxford University Press's tradition of assembling the finest English language poetry."--The Boston Globe
"A fine, well-rounded collection of classic and contemporary verse."--Atlanta Journal Constitution
