Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart
2012 collection of poems compiled by Mary Ann Hoberman
Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart is a collection of poems compiled by Mary Ann Hoberman, with illustration work by Michael Emberley. It was published in 2012 by Little, Brown.
Hoberman did not write the poems, but she chose which ones would be in the book. The works were made by 57 poets. Some of the poets catered to children while others had catered to adults in their careers. The book has a range of poems with different difficulty levels and lengths.
Watercolor paints, pastels, and pencils were used to make the illustrations.
The book gives advice to children on how to more easily memorize poems so they can be repeated without looking at the written work. The advice is at the end of the book.
Reception
Publishers Weekly gave the work a starred review, and stated that the work was "multidimensional and thoughtful".
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