Have you met an alligator on a train? Glimpsed fairies out of the corner of your eye? Do you feel the roar of a tiger inside you? Open this book and dare to pass through a portal leading to a dream world where pinatas breathe fire, where sneakers have jetpacks, and where you might just travel through time on a wave of slime.
In this delightful collection of poems, Words with Wings and Magic Things, Matthew Burgess takes us on a wild adventure, with poems ranging from silly to sensitive, nonsensical to insightful. Float away in a hammock, blast into space with one leap in special sneakers, make a list of all the things you can do, feel each color, dream of ice cream, live with lions!
Caldecott Medalist Doug Salati’s bright and lively illustrations add movement and personality to each poem. With careful pencil drawings and digital color, Salati creates a fantastical dreamscape of full moons and flying whales. Utilizing both limited color palettes and full-color spreads, these illustrations take the reader on a visual adventure alongside the lyrical experience of the text.
Words with Wings and Magic Things will captivate all ages and is a perfect introduction for young readers to the whimsy and wonder of poetry. Parents who grew up with Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends will love reading this collection to their children, and readers will pick this book up again and again and find something new each time they do.
Words with Wings and Magic Things is sure to inspire readers to seek bold and courageous adventures. Many will likely even pick up a pen and create their own poetry.
