For librarians and teachers, Vardell (children's and young adult literature, Texas Woman's U.) explains how to share poetry with children ages five to 12. She describes popular and classic poets, poets from diverse cultures, important poets with lists of their websites, and types of poetry collections. She discusses what children like and how to evaluate it, and how to promote poetry through displays and activities, pairing poetry with other genres and curriculum subjects, oral techniques, discussion, and writing poems. Included are "practitioner perspectives," in which librarians share their experiences; poet profiles and essays; and poems. Chapters are filled with book references. In addition, an appendix lists noteworthy poets writing for young people, and the bibliography lists children's poetry books. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)