Out of gratitude for the poet's art form, Newbery Award winning author and poet Kwame Alexander, along with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth, present original poems that pay homage to twenty famed poets who have made the authors' hearts sing and their minds wonder. Stunning mixed-media images by Ekua Holmes, winner of a Caldecott Honor and a John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award, complete the celebration, inviting the viewer to listen, wonder, and perhaps even pick up a pen.
"The three authors take turns emulating their idols, who include Emily Dickinson, Billy Collins and Terrance Hayes... Complementing the infectious mood of tribute is the spirited mixed-media artwork by Holmes ('Voice of Freedom'), a harmonious riot of color, texture and pattern."
The New York Times Book Review
"Newbery medalist Kwame Alexander has come up with a fresh and joyful way to interest children in poetry... Holmes takes collage work to a new level, with gloriously colored art that, the closer you look, tells further stories within stories. Each illustration captures not just the feeling of the poem, but wakes up readers to life's excitements and small joys. Exemplary words and pictures make thi
Booklist, Starred Review
"Powerhouse poet Alexander, along with friends Colderley and Wentworth, offers a culturally rich collection of poetic tributes that extends the legacies of poets from around the globe... This book is sure to be an educator's lucky charm for a survey-of-poetry unit and is also a perfect entryway for families to wonder and explore together... A magnificent exploration of the poetic imagination."
