Poetry for Young People: Carl Sandburg
by By Sandburg, Carl, Bolin, Frances Schoonmaker (EDT), and Arcella, Steven (ILT)
Category: Juvenile Nonfiction , Poetry , General

"The surrealistic illustrations, which appear to be rendered in pastels, are appealing; the soft edges and warm tones work well with Sandburg's imaginery."--SLJ. "The full-color illustrations are nothing short of breathtaking."--Parents. "...displays the range of everyday topics in which Sandburg found beauty, humor, or pathos....Unfamiliar words are helpfully defined in footnotes...and an introductory biographical essay establishes a context for the poems. Arcella makes a grand debut; his intensely colored sculptural forms, carved from dramatic shadows, have a distinctly '30s look to them...."--Kirkus Reviews.    48 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.