A review by tashrow
World Make Way: New Poems Inspired by Art from The Metropolitan Museum by Cynthia Cotten, Alma Flor Ada, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Joan Bransfield Graham, Elaine Magliaro, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Janet Wong, Charles Ghigna, Marilyn Nelson, Julie Fogliano, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Marilyn Singer, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Naomi Shihab Nye, Carole Boston Weatherford, J. Patrick Lewis, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ann Whitford Paul, Irene Latham

4.0

This collection of children’s poetry was inspired by a Leonardo da Vinci quote: “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” Paintings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art were paired with poets who wrote poems inspired by those paintings. The result is spectacular, a book that shows each poem along with the art that is tied to it. The poems reflect the paintings in unique and interesting ways, showing readers details, emotions and the feel of each one. The book ends with information on each of the poets and each of the artists. A book that invites young readers to look closely at art and see it from their own point of view. Appropriate for ages 8-12.