Words with Wings and Magic Things [Hardcover]

THREE STARRED REVIEWS! • From award-winning author Matthew Burgess and Caldecott medalist Doug Salati comes a spellbinding collection of poems for young readers that celebrates the power of words to awaken the imagination and alchemize the everyday. A gorgeous gift book for fans of Shel Silverstein with seven die-cut spreads throughout.

Beyond the doorway of the first page of this collection awaits a dragon piñata, an alligator on the A train, a hungry yeti, an ice cream dream, jetpack sneakers, midnight firelight, a gray day, a plump tomato, a serious question and so much more. Whether you're feeling blue, lemon yellow or Day-Glo green, this inviting and magical book of poems takes young readers on an uplifting journey through everyday moments, moods and experiences, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. With enchanting illustrations throughout and seven die-cut portals that open into the realms of Welcome, Wonder, Wild, Weee!, Whoops & Wallops, Windows and Whispers & Well Wishes, Words With Wings and Magic Things explores how words can awaken us to a world of wonder and possibility. Step inside . . . and take flight!A School Library Journal Best Book of 2025
An American Library Association Notable Children's Book of 2026
A 2025 White Raven Selection
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade of 2025
A Kirkus Reviews Best Kids Book of March 2025
One of School Library Journal's 6 Inspiring Poetry Books
A Barnes & Noble Best Kids Book of March 2025
A 2026 Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
An Early & Middle Readers US Indie Bestseller
A Southern California, Children's Interest Indie Bestseller
An NY Mag Best Kids Book of 2025
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