Product Description

"Though the words [in this collection of free-verse poems] are simple and the humor direct, there's an inner core of meaning for thoughtful readers to ponder, while the deft play with sounds is delightful.Cheerfully unassuming illustrations make a perfect complement." —K.

Notable Children's Books of 1993 (ALA)
100 Books for Reading and Sharing 1992 (NY Public Library)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1842631 in Books
• Published on: 1994-01-30
• Released on: 1994-01-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

From Kirkus Reviews
``Ice and cream./Sleep and dream./Some words seem/to go together,'' remarks Kuskin early in this casual-seeming but carefully crafted cycle of verses, whose ideas move as smoothly from one to the next as the ``Wind and weather'' on the first page. Parts of the body (``This is the way a mouth goes./Up: smile./Down: frown./Bottom lip stuck out:/pout.''); food (the title's concoction is brewed for a former friend); people observed, admired, or deplored; then back to the self, this time within (``There is a me inside of me,/inside/the outside me/you see''). Though the words here are simple and the humor direct, there's an inner core of meaning for thoughtful readers to ponder, while the deft play with sounds is delightful. The cheerfully unassuming illustrations, often interspersed with the words, make a perfect complement. (Poetry/Easy reader. 4-8) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About the Author
Children's poet extraordinaire Karla Kuskin has written dozens of books for children, including Roar and More, The Philharmonic Gets Dressed, illustrated by Mark Simont, and Dogs and Dragons, Trees and Dreams. She lives in Brooklyn, NY and Arlington, VA.

Isabelle Dervaux made her picturebook debut with Melanie Jane, by Susan Arkin Couture. She lives in San Francisco, CA.