Originally published in 1959, Brown's "Nibble Nibble: Poems for Children" invited young readers to celebrate the natural world. Now a new generation can take delight in this edition featuring five poems from the collection, reillustrated in full color by acclaimed artist Wendell Minor.

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PreS-Gr 1-Large, almost tactile paintings of birds, butterflies, and bunnies combine well with the flow of Brown's charming poems, originally published in 1959. "Here comes a bunny/The first to stray/Out of April/And into May" is the first verse of "Song of Summer." Spring flowers, a loving mother and baby mouse, and a young fox and curious rabbit eyeing each other across the pages are some of the vignettes that grace this appealing book. A variety of sizes of paintings, ranging from a single animal on a crisp, white background to full-color, double-spread scenes, accents the verses. Onomatopoeic and motion words are reflected in the pictures with their ground-level perspective. These five beautifully and newly illustrated poems will enchant another generation of children.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.