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Mites to Mastodons: A Book of Animal Poems by Maxine Kumin, Pamela Zagarenski

jmshirtz's review

5.0

I picked up this book because its illustrator, [a:Pamela Zagarenski|151356|Pamela Zagarenski|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg], is fast becoming one of my favorites. This book was no exception, though it is quite different from her other styles which I prefer. As always, though, her use of colors seems to emit a glow from the pages, encouraging further exploration of the image. The poems by [a:Maxine Kumin|78739|Maxine Kumin|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1273603680p2/78739.jpg] are eclectic and fun. The inclusion of extinct animals was a unique take and one that I applaud.