The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry [Hardcover]

The definitive anthology of children's poetry, collected by a beloved author

Years in the making, this full-color treasury contains nearly two hundred poems, all of them handpicked by Bill Martin Jr. Traditional children's poems are presented alongside contemporary pieces, and the collection is capped off with tributes by Eric Carle and Steven Kellogg, two of Bill Martin Jr's best-known collaborators. This essential compilation also features original illustrations by award-winning artists, including Ashley Bryan, Lois Ehlert, Steven Kellogg, Chris Raschka, Dan Yaccarino, Nancy Tafuri, and Derek Anderson. This beautiful anthology is sure to become a classic.Bill Martin, Jr. (1916–2004) has been called “America’s favorite children’s author.” He wrote more than 300 books for children, including the classic texts Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, illustrated by Eric Carle; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, illustrated by Lois Ehlert.

Michael Sampson is aNew York Timesbestselling author of twenty-two books for young children, includingChicka Chicka 1, 2, 3andThe Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry. He and Bill Martin Jr wrote many popular books together, includingPanda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?andBaby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?Michael Sampson lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of more than seventy books for very young children, includingThe Tiny Seed,Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me, and his most well-known title,The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Born in Syracuse, New York, Eric Carle moved to Germany with his parents when he was six years old. He studied at the prestigious art school, the Akademie der Bildenden Künste, in Stuttgart, before returning to the United States, where he worked as a graphic designer forTheNewl&