April 2, Wednesday

Sensational Poetry

April showers bring…lots of new poems to our attention. It’s National Poetry Month, so why not celebrate by checking out Animal Sense, a new book of children’s poetry? Written by the well-known naturalist writer Diane Ackerman and illustrated with delicate pointillist images by Peter Sis, it's full of sly observations about the five senses. It’s a chance for kids to discover the music of the well-chosen word, and for grown-ups to rediscover it.

*Animal Sense by Diane Ackerman & Illustrated by Peter Sis. Available at: www.amazon.com