Poetry jump-starts my imagination ... poetry gives me a kick in the head. A fantastic collection of great poems that all together demonstrate the magic of poetic forms. Fanciful watercolor, ink, and torn-paper illustrations are flawlessly placed around the white page to feature the main event -- the poem. You'll love it!

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By J. Patrick Lewis, Illustrated by Kyle M. Stone
Gulliver/Harcourt, $16.00; Ages 6 to 9; ISBN: 0152163875

First-time illustrator and veteran poet together create a celebration of all things literary -- from summer reading at the beach to eating alphabet soup. Perhaps the best book cover of the year, the mice reading a book propped up by an apple core by candlelight are irresistible. All in all, an amusing, entertaining book of poems that begs to be read again and again.