Primary/Junior (Age 7-10; Gr. 2-5) Canadian (starred review) "... Even if the why of poetry is... hard to explain, Lesynski has no trouble discussing the how in a poetry collection that also provides... good... instruction for (young)... writers. Concepts such as onomatopoeia, metre, and personification are explained in everyday, kid-friendly language, using Lesynsk's... poems as examples. Most of the 39 poems were selected from (her) other collections... 4 are new... illustrator... Martchenko reinterprets these poems... using pencil, watercolour, and gouache... While the new illustrations are colourful, fun, and refreshing, the feel of the previous books has... been maintained... same lively... design and layout. Good advice abounds for picking poem topics, making interesting word... choices, and reading poems aloud. A handy rhyme chart, a bibliography, and website listings are just a few of the extras.... dual-purpose collection... Lesynski shows that poem writing can and should be fun with... irresistible... contagiously rhythmic poems." - Quill & Quire, Sept/06.