AND THE GREEN GRASS GREW ALL AROUND: Folk Poetry from Everyone

by Alvin--Ed. Schwartz ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1992

Not since Carl Withers's A Rocket in My Pocket (1948) has there been such a grand compilation of familiar (and unfamiliar) rhymes and chants from the children's own tradition: riddles, games, wishes and taunts; poems about love, food, school, or animals; parodies, nonsense, and stories. Schwartz organizes them by topic and/or form and provides all kinds of fascinating supporting material: an engagingly conversational introduction; general explanatory notes plus full item-by-item sources, many of which are intriguing in themselves (""Avik Roy, age 13, Detroit...1986""; ""Editor's recollection, Ten Mile River Boy Scout Camp...1940""), or which give alternate versions; even an occasional tune. In b&w pen and watercolor, Truesdell's marvelous characters dance across the generously broad pages, peering inquisitively at the hilarious goings-on or gleefully joining in the shenanigans. It's hard to imagine a child who wouldn't greet this treasure trove with enthusiasm. Extensive bibliography (items ""of interest to young people"" are starred); index.

Pub Date: April 1, 1992

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 195

Publisher: HarperCollins

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 1992

Categories: CHILDREN'S