Come with Me: Poems for a Journey
Naomi Shihab Nye has compiled a number of outstanding poetry anthologies for children and young adults, but this is her first published collection of original poetry for young people. Here, in poems grounded in acute observations of the small, the quiet, the everyday, she reminds readers, as only poems and poets can, that these things matter. We gather these observations during our journeys--in the course of a moment, on a walk, in a day, in a dream, in our friendships, and in a lifetime. Even secrets make good traveling companions, Nye notes. The poems, with their fresh language and inviting rhythms, are set against Dan Yaccarino's mixed-media collages. The illustrations are bold without being showy, part of the overall fine design of the pages, so that the poems never have to compete to be seen. ©2000 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 8 and older
Age Range:
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Format:
Poetry
Subject:
Observation
Publishers:
Greenwillow, HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2000
Pages: 32
ISBN: 068815946X
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 811 Nye