A lot of serendipitous events have been happening around me lately, and I am happy to report that one such event involved the arrival of 3 wonderful books back to back. I say serendipitous for a few of reasons. First, I don’t read much poetry anymore, unfortunately, and when I do, it’s usually not “current” poetry. Victorian is about as current as I typically get. Yet, all of these books were released post 1930! Second, I don’t read much children’s literature anymore, unfortunately, and when I do, it’s usually from the way back, too. Third, I love, love, love, love illustrated books, and all 3 of these books have absolutely wonderful illustrations. And lastly, 2 of the 3 came to me via friend, poet, and novelist Richard Cambridge. How great is that? Friends who read cannot be beat.
