Eloise Greenfield’s exceptional poetry pays tribute to the richness of words. Twenty-one poems, some reprinted from earlier books, others appearing for the first time, celebrate the power of poetic language. Part I focuses on poets and poems, including thoughts on new babies, music, friendship, and family. Part II, titled “In the Land,” looks directly at words as they are used in stories, books, jokes, riddles, and poetry. In this picture book illustrated with sewn fabric collages, a renowned poet invites children join her in “... the land of words, / for I am at home there, / and never leave / for long.” (Ages 6–11)