A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children, Caroline Kennedy

from AlbertPascal

This anthology is beautifully illustrated with colorful paintings by Jon Muth. They are truly fine paintings indeed. The collection is divided into several sections: About Me, That's So Silly, Animals, The Seasons, Seashore, Adventure, and Bedtime. Some of these poems I recognized because they we...

from Jill.Haner

The poem collection is delightful. The poetry choices are great. Some I am already family with ("Bed in Summer," "The Road Not Taken," "The Owl and the Pussycat," etc) and some were great new finds ("Do Not Be Afraid of No,"From Imagine Angels"). There are modern and classic poems, which is perfe...

from LeHack

A wonderful book about Caroline and John Jr. growing up with literature and poetry in their lives. While it does give some biographical information, this is a book of poetry. I loved their tradition of selecting and memorizing poems for their parents for birthdays and special holidays. A great bo...

from CChristophersen

An anthology of wonderful poetry. A family classic. Fine iillustrations. The poems range on many themes from serious to whimsical. Something for all.

from allie_mansfield

Wow! What a great book of poetry. There is great use of language in the poems. The poems are easy to relate to and understand. The poems are great for children. The paintings were fantatic.