Wonders: The Best Children's Poems of Effie Lee Newsome

by Effie Lee Newsome

Effie Lee Newsome was possibly the first African American poet whose body of work consisted primarily of poems for children.

Genres: Poetry, African American

Reviews

[Melody Schwarting · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this collection of Newsome's poetry. It doesn't have quite the coherent feel that Gladiola Garden does, but it's much easier to find.

[Kris Dersch · Rating 4 out of 5]

The combination of art and poetry is what makes this one sing. It's old...it looks even older than it is...and sadly won't have a ton of kid appeal even for kids who can find it but it's one of those books that I'm glad exists because these are creators whose work is worth preserving.