The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom
The Beauty of the Beast : Poems from the Animal Kingdomis a  stunning collection of poems celebrating "the beauty and wonder of the animal  kingdom." Poet and anthologist Jack Prelutsky has chosen 200 works by 123 poets  from Carl Sandburg to Seamus Heaney, with a tip of the hat to his own "The  Multilingual Mynah Bird." Not surprising for someone who grew up near the Bronx  Zoo, Prelutsky has arranged the poems into five zoological classifications. The  vibrant watercolor illustrations for this book were created by Meilo So, a  brilliant Hong Kong-born artist. A welcome anthology for poetry lovers,  watercolor enthusiasts, and children's book collectors alike.(Ages 8 and  older)