Today's Highlight at the International Youth Library: "A Poke in the Eye"

Today’s highlight at the Jugendbibliothek: A Poke in the I, or a enjoyable festival of concrete poems 

Descubrimiento del día en la IYL: A Poke in the Eye, o una alegre fiesta de poesía visual

Janeczko, Paul B. (select.)
Raschka, Chris (illus.)

A poke in the i : [a collection of concrete poems]

Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2001. - 35 p
ISBN 0-7636-0661-8
Poetry

This hilarious anthology presents a selection of concrete poems from the last four decades ranging from simple to complex ones, from a single word to longer texts, from nonsensical lines to serious and thought-provoking poetry. The poems are arranged on a new page each and are perfectly complemented by Chris Raschka's stunning illustrations. His vivid collages of rich watercolours, ink, and patterned paper torn into different shapes, lend freshness to the poems, often adding new meanings to them or giving them an unexpected twist. Pictures and poems alike will inspire young (as well as older) readers to play with the language and let their imagination lead them to new horizons. (8+) 

(review from the White Ravens catalogue, 2003)