A poetry celebration of nature, science, the environment, and the wonder of it all, from the Children's Poet Laureate The Tree That Time Built is a moving anthology of more than 100 poems celebrating the wonders of the natural world and encouraging environmental awareness. With a focus on the outdoors, this collection taps into today's environmental movement and also presents wonders of nature and science, most especially Darwin's theory of evolution, from which this collection gains its name. Included is an exclusive audio CD of many of the poets reading their own work. Including dynamic introductions to nine sections of poems, plus brief introductions to many individual poems, this collection reaches out to young people and stimulates their innate curiosity and idealism. This rich collection showcases a wide range of poets, including: Theodore Roethke - Dylan Thomas - Carl Sandburg - Douglas Florian - Jeff Moss - Jack Prelutsky - Mary Ann Hoberman Grade 5 Up—Finding connections to and inspiration from Charles Darwin's work, the editors of this anthology encourage readers to consider the shared ancestry among all living things. Divided into nine sections, this impressive collection begins with the theme "Oh, Fields of Wonder" and ends with poems that remind readers to "Hurt No Living Thing." Classic works by Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, and the like, and selections from contemporary poets are included, as well as translated works. Hoberman and Winston cleverly pair titles such as D. H. Lawrence's "Hummingbird" with Rachel Field's "Something Told the Wild Geese." A thoughtful introduction describes the origin and organization of the book. Many pages contain footnotes that provide additional information about the poet, poetic terms and form, and suggestions for further consideration and discussion. A CD of poets reading their own work and poems written by others is included. This handsome collection is especially appropriate for classroom use and instruction along with Constance Levy's A Crack in the Clouds (S & S, 1998). From the playful to the profound, the poems invite reflection and inspire further investigation.— Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System, Madison, WI Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. “Both poets and scientists wonder at and about the world.” Selected by Winston, an anthropologist and teacher, and Hoberman, the current U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate, this attractive, accessible anthology collects poems that celebrate both the facts and the mysteries of the natural world. Included are selections from the language-arts canon, such as William Blake’s famous line about “the world in a grain of sand,” as well as contemporary offerings by children’s poets, such as Douglas Florian and Alice Schertle. The thematic categories are sometimes vague, starting with a section of poems about “the wonderful beginnings of things,” which explore life’s origins, as well as “the connections between pebbles and mountains, people and animals, atoms and stars.” Even if the organization occasionally feels arbitrary, the well-chosen selections will provoke thought and inspiration. Explanatory notes accompanying many poems, a glossary of both scientific and poetic terms, short biographies of the poets, and an accompanying CD featuring a selection of the poems read aloud make this attractive and unusual hybrid of poetry and science a great choice for classroom sharing. Grades 3-7. --Gillian Engberg "'The Tree That Time Built' is a lovely selection of poems celebrating 'the family tree of all life on earth,' selected by U. S. Children’s Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman and Linda Winston and includes an audio CD of poets reading their work." ― Buffalo News Mary Ann Hoberman is a poet and the critically acclaimed author of many books for children, including the beloved A House Is a House for Me, winner of the National Book Award. Other popular titles include The Seven Silly Eaters and the You Read to Me, I'll Read to You series. In 2008, Mary Ann was named Children's Poet Laureate of America by the Poetry Foundation. Linda Winston, a cultural anthropologist and teacher, has worked with students of all ages, from kindergarten through graduate school. She is the author of Keepsakes: Using Family Stories in Elementary Classrooms and Grandpartners: Intergenerational Learning and Civic Renewal, K-6. She lives in New York City. Barbara recently moved to Québec, Canada after having spent years living and working in Western Canada. She made the change from the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains to the small narrow streets of Old Quebec city. Her professional training in Dance and Fine Arts and her enthusiasm to cross boundaries of language and culture has allowed her to work on a variety of projects with a variety of clients. To view more of her work visit www.bellocchioillustration.com bc4 317