Good, Very imaginative, A happy book.

I found this book exciting! I am honestly surprised by how much of a great job this kind of poetry book does while trying to present poetry to children. Not only does this book have creative poetry but it also has amazing illustrations. However, the most amazing thing about the "Poetry for Young People" books is that they also provide short definitions of words that children may not know right on the page where the word is located. I think these books are being made in order to assure children learn about poetry but also grow some interest. Learning about poetry is very important because it is a way of expressing ones feelings. Understanding poetry or figurative language is important in order for children to have a better understanding of what is being said by people in their surroundings. I also liked how on top of each poem their is kind of like an introduction or explanation of the poem that follows, this in a way is to assure students understand what they are reading. In the end, i think that many of the poems in this book are very creative and fun and i think overall they were chosen becuase the collector knew it would grab the attention of children.

There was an old man with a beard, who said,'It is just as i feared!.Two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren, have all built their nests in my beared!"Edward Lear like reading to children and doing poems for them.

Poetry 2001
I loved the color in this book and the different topics of poems. I would have this book in my library for students interested in poetry.

Very funny and weird!

Good childrens book includes plenty of easy to read kids poems. Interesting themes. An example of this the the very first poem, the owl and the pussy cat. it shows two should be enemies who sacrifice to be together.

I love the rhyming in this book. I love the way everything is colored and drawn out.

Beautiful illustrations. Great picks of Lear’s works for this book. Some we hadn’t been introduced too. I simply love his Sea in a Sieve poem.

The poetry itself is fun but I really don't care for the illustrations. I gave the book away.

a good selection of poems
and information about the poems explaining them to children
i love the way this series presents the poems with beautiful pictures and explianations

This was a fun read with the kids. Lots of nonsense.

Call me picky, but when someone falls in love with a girl with green hair, she should not have red hair in the illustration next to the poem!!! I had several other issues with the illustrations being off. I really enjoyed the poems though!