I didn't really read this book today...I read it months ago when I wrote the teachers' guide! But I heard Kwame Alexander and illustrator Ekua Holmes speak at ALA and got an arc, so now it seems real enough to talk about.20 poems (written by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, and Marjory Wentworth) celebrate the influence of 20 different poets from Rumi to Billy Collins to Emily Dickinson to Langston Hughes to Walter Dean Myers. GORGEOUS illustrations by Ekua Holmes.You will want this book.

A lovely, inspiring collection of original poems celebrating twenty prominent poets: Maya Angelou, Bashō, Gwendolyn Brooks, Sandra Cisneros, Billy Collins, e.e. cummings, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Chief Dan George, Nikki Giovanni, Terrance Hayes, Langston Hughes, Walter Dean Myers, Pablo Neruda, Naomi Shihab Nye, Mary Oliver, Okot p'Bitek, Rumi, William Carlos Williams, and Judith Wright.One of my favorite poem celebrates Langston Hughes and is written by Kwame Alexander: Jazz Jive JamOn

This is a truly beautiful book that should sit on everybody's shelves.  Kwame Alexander's poems are striking and Ekua Holmes' illustrations are absolutely stunning.  Taking inspiration from other poets in the same vain as Giovanni's One Last Word, Alexander and other poets celebrate poets such as e.e. cummings and Nikki Giovanni. It's fun, and gives audiences a smattering of information about other poets and how they formatted their poems. It's a fun and beautiful homage.Review cross-listed here...

My kids have accused me of being the most “kid-like” adult they know. They teased me for getting giddy to watch the Sesame Street anniversary special last week and roll their eyes when I quote family favorite children’s books. Sorry, kids, but it’s almost Herschel time. My youngest daughter has been reading on her own for over four years now, and I miss the thrill of looking for picture books in the children’s section of the library to read to her. With exquisite illustrations, kids can imagine

I’m in the minority here because I wasn’t thrilled by this collection so I’ll be as brief as I can. I am a fan of Kwame Alexander, who along with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth wrote poems in response to some of their favorite poets, including Maya Angelou, Bashō, Gwendolyn Brooks, Sandra Cisneros, Billy Collins, e.e. cummings, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Chief Dan George, Nikki Giovanni, Terrance Hayes, Langston Hughes, Walter Dean Myers, Pablo Neruda, Naomi Shihab Nye, Mary Oliver, O...

To see this week's children's books, please visit www.readrantrockandroll.comI fell in love with this book as soon as I started reading the preface as the author explains his life growing up with books. His love for books and poetry influenced him to put together this lovely book of poems to introduce poetry to children.The poems in the book are written by Kwame Alexander, Chris Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth. The poems included here honor and celebrate twenty poets from the past and pres...

One of the most extraordinary poetry picture books I have ever encountered. The poems are incredible but the illustrations! Astonishingly beautiful and powerful! Any teacher, librarian, parent, bookseller or book lover who follows my reviews or who just stumbled across this one-trust me and obtain this title as soon as you can. It will be like no other book in its category you have ever seen.

A wonderful collection of poems that can be appreciated on their own and used as mentor texts. The illustrations are striking, vivid, and match the tone of each poems. I appreciated the three different ways of honoring/being inspired by the poets being celebrated throughout the book. The only thing missing for me was the original inspiration poem side-by-side, or in the back matter, to show more clearly how the new poems matched up to the inspiration. Because I am not familiar with all of them,

Spectacular.This book will win awards. And it will be deserved. A much-needed addition to poetry collections for schools and libraries.

Out of Wonder is out of this world! Alexander's opening Preface sets the stage for this inspiring collection of poetry! Twenty beautiful poems written by Alexander, Colderley, and Wentworth to both honor and highlight the various styles of twenty amazing poets from the past and present and from around the globe. Ekua Holmes illustrations are just as distinguished as the poems themselves.A collection sure to inspire exploration in reading new poets, writing & wonder!!!

Fantastic book for poetry writing with kids. Mentor texts upon mentor texts.

Simply inspiring! There's nothing like reading a good poem to stir the writer inside, especially when they are inspired by other amazing poets.

So beautiful! Highly recommend!

I’ve read a lot of poems, thanks to my high school senior English class and poetry classes in college. In that time, I’ve read many poems about nature, love, nostalgia, etc. But this was unlike any poetry I’d ever read. All twenty poem were inspired by twenty of the most iconic poets including (but not limited to) Maya Angelou, e.e. Cummings, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and Langston Hughes. I haven’t read all of these poets and their works, but I definitely want to now! When did come to poets...

4.5 simply because I wanted even more. Complemented with colorful and meaningful collage on paper illustrations, this collection of 20 poems is divided into three different sections. The three poets responsible for the book take turns crafting poems that offer tributes in different ways to poets they found influential in some way. Some such as Basho and Rumi are long gone, but their verses live on, thanks to those who still love their words and want to keep them alive. Others such as Billy Colli...

"A poem is a s small but powerful thing. It has the power to reach inside of you, to ignite something in you, and to change you in ways you never imagined." -- Kwame Alexander As Kwame Alexander writes in his preface, poetry can pack a powerful punch, touching our deepest feelings, helping us notice everyday details in new ways. In this dynamic collection, Alexander and fellow poets Colderley and Wentworth honor 20 of their favorite poets. Their original poems dance and spin with the poets they

This was a very good book filled with many different styles of poems each very well wrote. To go along with each of the poems there was also a picture that fit seamlessly with the poem. My favorite was the poem called "For Our Children's Children." I liked this poem because there was a lot of description which made it very enjoyable to read. I recommend this book to anybody who is looking for a great book filled with poetry.

I enjoyed this read for the praises of Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Maya Angelou, Walter Dean Myers, and Langston Hughes.. I really enjoyed three of the poems and learning about some of the other poets. Quick and Enjoyable read.

An awesome collection of short poems featuring poets from around the world. The artwork is stunning on each page and really brings each poem to life.

I was introduced to poetry by my father at a young age and I've loved it ever since and this book has become a personal favorite mine. I have gone back to this book over and over, rereading the Preface (don't skip that!) and poems and thinking about them long after I have closed the book. For me, this is a tribute not only to some of my favorite poets and some I wasn't familiar with, but to poetry itself. As Alexander writes, "A poem is a small but powerful thing. It has the power to reach insid...