A must on a child's bookshelf... It's a book that won't gather much dust.--The Miami Herald This is not American poetry as dusty, dreary literature; it is a living portrait of the most vivid, imaginative poets of recent years.... Such a marvellous collection of styles of both poems and art is a treasure.--Big Apple Parent You'll enjoy sharing old favorites such as 'The Three Little Kittens' and 'Casey at the Bat,' as well as playful works by e. e. cummings, Langston Hughes, Ogden Nash, and Carl Sandburg. But there are also wonderful poems from contemporary writers. Illustrations are by famed artists, ranging from Beatrix Potter to Pablo Picasso.--Sesame Street Parents An illustrated collection of children's poems that was made to be shared. The editor has carefully selected 81 lovely poems that are representative of American literature, history, and culture... This isn't the kind of book that will sit on your shelf with white pages and gleaming cover. It will be lovingly treasured by adults and--inevitably--properly abused by children.--The Bloomsbury Review An appealing array of black-and-white and full-color fine-art reproductions.... [The] Native American pieces that open this book and the diverse voices of the late 20th century add a welcome dimension. There's a strong strain of humor throughout, but small quiet poems, lullabies, and odes to special moments are abundant too.... An inviting treasury for family and classroom sharing and an elegant gift book as well.--School Library Journal (starred review) A must on a child's bookshelf....It's a book that won't gather much dust.--Miami Herald A parent can't go wrong with The Oxford Nursery Treasury or The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems.--Omaha World-Herald This is not American poetry as dusty, dreary literature; it is a living portrait of the most vivid, imaginative poets of recent years....Such a marvellous collection of styles of both poems and art is a treasure.--Big Apple Parent Shows the sheer diversity that poetry is capable of. The illustrations too vary from the beautiful to the whimsical among styles of children's illustration that portray American life over the centuries.--Metrokids Pennsylvania You'll enjoy sharing old favorites such as 'The Three Little Kittens' and 'Casey at the Bat,' as well as playful works by e. e. cummings, Langston Hughes, Ogden Nash, and Carl Sandburg. But there are also wonderful poems from contemporary writers. Illustrations are by famed artists, ranging from Beatrix Potter to Pablo Picasso.--Sesame Street Parents An illustrated collection of children's poems that was made to be shared. The editor has carefully selected 81 lovely poems that are representative of American literature, history, and culture....This isn't the kind of book that will sit on your shelf with white pages and gleaming cover. It will be lovingly treasured by adults and--inevitably--properly abused by children.-- Bloomsbury Review An appealing array of black-and-white and full-color fine-art reproductions....[The] Native American pieces that open this book and the diverse voices of the late 20th century add a welcome dimension. There's a strong strain of humor throughout, but small quiet poems, lullabies, and odes to special moments are abundant too.... An inviting treasury for family and classroom sharing and an elegant gift book as well.--School Library Journal (starred review) A magnificent anthology. This collection certainly must be regarded as an indispensable addition to the home library.--Smithsonian Magazine The design is handsome, with...archival illustrations that quietly convey a sense of the place and time when the poem was written. This is a collection for reading aloud across generations, to give children a taste of what happens when, as David McCord says, 'Books fall open / You fall in.'--Booklist Beautifully illustrated.--Indianapolis Star A visual and aural treat....Each page offers something new and interesting....A book that really should be in home and school collections.--Children's Literature A short but superior anthology of American poems old and new....Beautifully illustrated with pictures from old children's books and images by artists such as Grandma Moses, Beatrix Potter, Tom Feelings, and Tomi de Paola.--The Five Owls Poems that have enchanted generations of children from around the globe....Each poem is bejeweled with original illustrations from many of the world's greatest children's illustrators.--Kansas City Star
