Jumping Off Library Shelves a Book of Poems

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 2, 2015

Review

This book should draw in any book lover. Poems by fifteen different authors celebrate the joy of books, reading, and the library. The poems are written in different styles, from haiku to shape poems. One is a tribute to storyteller Augusta Baker. Jane Yolen has written of the enchantment of books. Another proclaims, though a library card may look plain, it is more powerful than the smartest phone or one hundred apps as it unlocks the world and more with a single scan. Illustrations done in gouache and pencil exuberantly convey the messages of the poems. A wonderful addition to your poetry collection.

Overall Book Score: excellent