Lush and evocative, this treasury of Walt Whitman's classic poetry will be a household favorite for generations. Bound and curated, this full-color collage illustrated beauty will educate young readers while delighting the senses.

Whitman is considered one of the most influential poets in American history. Incorporating both transendentalism and realism earned him the much lauded title of father of free verse, a form beloved among poets and students today. Whitman's influence remains strong in modern day poetry. Art historian Mary Berenson wrote, You cannot really understand America without Walt Whitman. And modernist poet Ezra Pound called Whitman America's poet...he is America.

Hand selected classics included in this collection include O Captain! My Captain!, I Hear America Singing, and many other essentials. Brief commentary and helpful definitions accompany each poem, making The Illustrated Walt Whitman among the most accessible--and beautiful--introductions to Walt Whitman available.

Excerpts from the Introduction:

1: Enjoy the poems. This seems far more important than trying to puzzle out what the author meant (or what other people believe the author meant).

2: Engage with the poems by asking questions....

3: Be your own boss. Read the poems in order or jump around as you see fit. Share them or savor them all by yourself. Say them aloud or whisper their words in your heart.

Poetry makes life better. There is NO wrong way to experience a poem. So, read on, dear friend. And thank you for choosing poetry.

Unlock your storytelling journey with expert guidance

Memoir writing isn't just for celebrities and politicians. For anyone prone to self-reflection and ready to give shape to your memories and experiences, Memoir Writing For Dummies is your definitive guide. This book offers a concrete roadmap for writing a captivating memoir. Get advice on exploring your past, mapping out your story, and perfecting your plot, setting, character, and dialogue. You'll also find information on recruiting the help of AI and digital media for a more dynamic storytelling experience. Whether you're an amateur author with a story to tell or a bestselling author trying out a new genre, Memoir Writing For Dummies will guide you every step of the way.

• Gain a deep understanding of the memoir genre and kickstart your journey into autobiographical writing
• Learn how to structure your memoir to grab readers' attention from the first page and keep them engrossed throughout
• Organize your thoughts, address sensitive topics, and seamlessly weave your insights and reactions into your narrative
• Embrace technology to streamline your writing process and share your story with the world

Everyone has a story worth sharing, and Memoir Writing For Dummies provides would-be memoirists with the essential tools they need to share their life stories with the world and become published authors.

Eve Merriam's beloved poetry tenderly holds our hearts in this timeless collection of bedtime poetry. Gorgeous illustrations and dreamy stanzas lull even the liveliest little one off to sleep.

You be the tree, I'll be the pears, carry me, carry me, up the stairs.

Starry Blankets: Poems for Bedtime is perfect for lap reading or snuggling under the covers, includes more than twenty of Merriam's most known and most loved poems. Selected from across her long career, this collection is a great introduction to this icon in children's poetry.

Nice and Tight

You be saucer,

I'll be cup,

piggyback, piggyback,

pick me up

You be tree,

I'll be pears,

carry me, carry me

up the stairs.

You be Good,

I'll be Night,

tuck me in, tuck me in

nice and tight.

In this gorgeous collection, twenty-five of Emily Dickinson's most beloved poems are illustrated with stunning, full-color collage artwork.

Poems include Hope is the Thing with Feathers, I'm Nobody! Who are you?, A Bird came down the Walk, Success is counted sweetest, and many more. Brief commentary and helpful definitions accompany each poem, making The Illustrated Emily Dickinson among the most accessible--and beautiful--introductions to the Belle of Amherst available.

From the Introduction:

SUGGESTION 1: Enjoy the poems. This seems far more important than trying to puzzle out what the author meant (or what other people believe the author meant).

SUGGESTION 2: Engage with the poems by asking questions....

SUGGESTION 3: Be your own boss. Read the poems in order or jump around as you see fit. Share them or savor them all by yourself. Say them aloud or whisper their words in your heart.

Poetry makes life better. There is NO wrong way to experience a poem.

So, read on, dear friend. And thank you for choosing poetry.

? A gallery of stately trees around the world associated with times and events both historic and prehistoric....Moving and, as a way of connecting today's readers to significant moments of the past, effective.--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

Nominee, 2024-2025 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Awards (MASL), Picture Book Category

Nominee, 2025 Utah Beehive Awards (CLAU), Informational Category

For generations, trees have silently witnessed history's most pivotal moments. Here are their stories.

In the sweep of wind over grass,

near the pulse of rivers,

we stand,

monuments of bark

and age-curled green.

Above, an avalanche of stars.

Below, the ocean of earth.

Within, the uncounted lives

birthed, bloomed, and plucked

from the gardens we tend.

We survive.

We remember.

We witness.

In evocative verse and stunning artwork, Witness Trees is the story of the world's most enduring witnesses: the trees. From the Flower of Kent apple tree still standing in Sir Isaac Newton's yard, to the English oak given to Jesse Owens after facing down Hitler at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, to the California redwood saved from destruction by July Butterfly Hill, to the Callery pear tree still miraculously alive after the World Trade Towers fell, Witness Trees is a moving tribute to the world's most famous trees, many of which still need humanity's protection. Be moved, be inspired, be amazed by the quiet, reverberating voices of nature's sentinels: the witness trees.

For each tree depicted, there is information about that tree and the events it witnessed. Among the trees lovingly discussed are 20 treees you can visit today.

Van Cleave's decision to pull on both legend and historical fact works to the book's advantage here, underscoring the idea that trees are witness not just to events in human history but also to the narratives we create around them in our attempts to shape an unpredictable world into orderly stories. The trees have no need for such order, anchored solidly into the earth, and the somber tone and poetic text have an aloof thoughtfulness--not coldly emotionless but distant enough to see an arc of wonder in the progress of the world.--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

'Our roots run deep--/ they grip history, / a restless forever, ' open the incantatory first-person plural lines propelling this tribute....landscape illustrations comfortably portray historical and geographical scenes....By piling on examples, Van Cleave impresses upon readers trees' enduring power.--Publishers Weekly

Twenty-six poets, from Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple to Charles Waters and Marilyn Singer, cheer, wail, and salute the classroom in this silly tribute to school.

Calculators and erasers, school buses and pop quizzes, recess and a school vacation countdown--nothing about the school day (or school year) is out of bounds in this poetry collection from today's best children's poets.

The Poets

Micha Archer

Cate Berry

Cynthia Cotton

Audrey Day-Williams

Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Matt Forrest Esenwine

David Griswold

Alexandra S. D. Hinrichs

Jarret Keene

Alethea Kontis

Jane Kurtz

Irene Latham

Lynn Marie

Linda Elovitz Marshall

Eileen Meyer

Diane Ochiltree

Casey Robinson

Michelle Schaub

Marilyn Singer

Ruth Spiro

Heidi E.Y. Stemple

C. M Surrisi

Ryan G. Van Cleave

Charles Waters

Kay Winters

Jane Yolen

In this gorgeous collection, twenty-five of Poe's most beloved works are each illustrated with stunning, full-color collage artwork.

Poems include The Raven, The Bells, and many others. Brief commentary and helpful definitions accompany each poem, making The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe among the most accessible--and beautiful--introductions to Edgar Allan Poe available.

From the Introduction:

SUGGESTION 1: Enjoy the poems. This seems far more important than trying to puzzle out what the author meant (or what other people believe the author meant).

SUGGESTION 2: Engage with the poems by asking questions....

SUGGESTION 3: Be your own boss. Read the poems in order or jump around as you see fit. Share them or savor them all by yourself. Say them aloud or whisper their words in your heart.

Poetry makes life better. There is NO wrong way to experience a poem.

So, read on, dear friend. And thank you for choosing poetry.

A fast-paced, interactive adventure series for kids, featuring death-defying moments in history! This book features Agent 355, a female spy during the American Revolution.

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Agent 355 was one of the first spies for the United States. While the true identity of 355 remains unknown, here, young readers make decisions and determine their own survival by joining secret Agent 355 as the intrepid and brave American patriot spy. Along the way, readers can choose to thwart a counterfeiting scheme, warn General Washington of an assassination plot, or even save the day with Harry Potter's 11 wand.

The sky's the limit with your historical imagination!

Don't forget: YOU, the reader, are in the driver's seat! This time it's 1777 in Long Island, New York, and you're Myrtle Henderson's eleven-year-old niece. Stunned to discover your recently deceased mother was a member of the Culper Ring!, a group of spies so secret they don't even know each other! With each page turn YOU decide which way the story unravels.

This book like no other--to be used in a variety of ways--challenges puzzle-solving readers and ignites a love of history for life. The perfect gift or educational book, slyly written as an interactive narrative adventure, will delight and enthrall avid and reluctant readers with its energy and excitement.

As an added educational bonus, extensive backmatter includes a timeline, information about the lives of women in the American Revolution, and details about the real Agent 355 and the Culper code book.

About the Decide & Survive series:

Your Call to Adventure!

Dear Reader, this is your story.

You control how history happens through the choices you make.

Don't read this book from the first page to the last. Instead, follow the directions at the bottom of each page. When you're offered options, choose wisely because your decision could end in disaster as easily as triumph.

No matter how your story ends, feel free to start over and create a different story with a new outcome.

Adventure, mystery, danger, and fortune await. Good luck!

Cherished and revered stories of the New Testament come to life with interactive, tactile features and memorable moments!

Bursting with moving parts, pull tabs, wheels, touch-and-feel spots, and other interactive features, The Interactive New Testament teaches kids about the life, parables, and the miracles of Jesus in an interactive format that's as engaging as it is fun!

Open a flap to see the inside of a crowded inn; spin a wheel to learn about each of the apostles; flip tabs to see the meaning of the Lord's Prayer; pull a tab to see water turn into wine; rub your finger to feel the size of a mustard seed; open the empty tomb on Easter morning; and much, much more!

Sidebars and definitions provide extra details about everyday life during the time of Jesus--from food to Roman history to Jewish customs--providing helpful context for the New Testament's stories. Covering the life of Jesus and a bit of the ministry of Paul and the early apostles, The Interactive New Testament is an engaging way to help young kids fall in love with the stories of the New Testament.

The second book in the award-winning Interactive Explorer series! Accolades for The Interaactive Constitution

A 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Book (NCSS-CBC)

Finalist, IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards: The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book

Both history geeks and casual students should easily ratify this one.―Publishers Weekly

From Birches to The Road Not Taken, no poet has won such a place in our hearts as Robert Frost.

In this gorgeously illustrated collection of poems, readers are introduced to twenty-five of Frost's most beloved works, each illustrated with stunning, full-color collage artwork. Brief commentary and helpful definitions accompany each poem, making The Illustrated Robert Frost among the most accessible--and beautiful--introductions to Frost available. Poems include Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, Mending Wall, Fire and Ice, and many more.

From the Introduction:

SUGGESTION 1: Enjoy the poems. This seems far more important than trying to puzzle out what the author meant (or what other people believe the author meant).

SUGGESTION 2: Engage with the poems by asking questions....

SUGGESTION 3: Be your own boss. Read the poems in order or jump around as you see fit. Share them or savor them all by yourself. Say them aloud or whisper their words in your heart.

Poetry makes life better. There is NO wrong way to experience a poem.

So, read on, dear friend. And thank you for choosing poetry.