Absolutely Wild

by Dennis Webster, Kim Webster Cunningham (Illustrator)

Introduces animals, birds and insects to the young reader.

Genres: Poetry, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 15, 2008

Reviews

[Godine Publisher & Black Sparrow Press · Rating 5 out of 5]

"A father-daughter team assembles a menagerie, wild and garden-variety. Cunningham's hand-colored linoleum prints complement the jaunty poems ('The snail's a funny little fellow / Whose body seems to run on Jell-o. / He slips and slides along the ground / And never makes the slightest sound'). The text is simple enough that the book could double as an early reader, and lines about the yak's 'hairy top and hairy bottom' should go over big."
-The New York Times

"This collection of poems will tickle the funny bone and charm readers who enjoy poetry. For every poem, Kim Webster Cunningham has created a beautiful full color print that is expressive and a joy to look at."
-Marya Jansen-Gruber, Through The Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews

[Janet Squires · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of 16 poems celebrating a variety of wild animals will appeal to fans of Ogden Nash or Edward Lear. The illustrations - hand-colored linoleum prints - provide the perfect complement to the text.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, funny poems about wildlife, similar to Ogden Nash's style. Illustrated by his daughter with what look like block prints, with each enhancing the poem it illustrates.