“Poems of the sea inhabit this slim volume as naturally as the denizens of the deep inhabit it.I only wish that Ted (or the designer) had remembered to leave somewhere for the author to sign the books! There was a Troll Book Club edition. It is amazing how much research goes into each poem, because the poem has to be accurate as well as poetic. An excellent book of poems for bird lovers! A great book to bring along on a queit morning walk in the woods.A companion to “ Bird Watch,” this book of poems with marvelous Ted Lewin illustrations looks at about a dozen and a half creatures who live in the sea, from sharks and whales and otters and loggerhead turtles to small fish. Illustrations by Ted Lewin are soft watercolors that mimic the quiet and stillness of the poetry. Endpages include facts about birds including scientific name and habitat. Imagery such as "His swift ratatatatat is as casual as a jackhammer on a city street ,as thorough as an oil drill on an Oklahoma wellsite ,as fine as a needle in a record groove, as cleansing as a dentist's probe in a mouthful of cavities." (from "Woodpecker") evokes sounds. Yolen continues her exploration of the avian world with lyrical poetry that that paints pictures of robins, swans, woodpeckers, nestlings, and ducks with the eyes of a poet and bird lover. As I read I feel a stillness and peace, the stillness required when watching birds and the peace that comes with immersion in the natural world. The first poem in the collection ,"Bird Watcher" establishes the mood of the text.soft, dreamy, with a deep reverence for nature. Also, I love birds and am an amateur bird watcher. I picked up this book by Jane Yolen because I was familiar with other popular titles of hers."Owl Moon" and "Encounter" I have used in classes before.
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