juvenile poetry

Pop-up figures of such famous American landmarks as the Golden Gate Bridge and the U.S. Capitol building are used to interpret Katherine Lee Bates' famous poem.

In the remote north, a young girl calls on the raven to take her on a magical journey through the air, under the sea, and finally to a warm fire, where the elders sit and the native spirits dance.

A collection of poems featuring the animals, people, and cultures of Africa.

Contains twenty-three poems in which a young girl from Jamaica shares her experiences and feelings about living in New York City.

Text and accompanying photographs present a collection of American poetry that celebrates over 200 years of American life and history as illustrated by fine art from the collection of the National Museum of American Art.

Presents seventeen poems that explore creatures of the Florida Everglades, including such birds as herons, cormorants, and snowy egrets, and features quilts as illustrations.

Presents an illustrated celebration of the history, people, and natural and manmade wonders of the United States of America.

Evokes the land, animals, and people of the Middle West in poetic text and illustrations.

Color illustrated rhymes describe several facets of ancient Egypt's history and culture, from the Sphinx and the pyramids to the Rosetta stone, Tutankhamen, Cleopatra, gods, food, and taxes.

Collection of paintings by Bahamian painter Amos Greenfield, complemented by poems by Eloise Greenfield, present a picture of life in the islands.