A delightful and varied collection of poems, ranging from traditional nursery rhymes and the works of famous authors such as Shakespeare, to the original works of children (youngest age 2).  The poems are gathered into chapters that focus the reader on different traits often found in poetry, and roughly corresponding to Howard Gardner’s Intelligences: one chapter for word choice, one for poems that convey descriptive visual images, one that plays with the sound of words, etc.  The illustrations will draw kids in, the poems written by other children makes this a source for inspiration, and the organization makes it a tool for instruction as well.