cover image A Mother's Heart, a Daughter's Love: Poems for Us to Share

A Mother's Heart, a Daughter's Love: Poems for Us to Share

Joyce Carol Thomas. Joanna Cotler Books, $14.95 (64pp) ISBN 978-0-06-029649-0

Meant to be read by a mother and daughter, Joyce Carol Thomas's A Mother's Heart, A Daughter's Love: Poems for Us to Share divides the 25 poems with the daughter's voice on the left and the mother's voice on the right. They capture moments such as a christening, a revolt against bathtime, the first day of kindergarten and a caution against growing up too fast (""Up All Night""). ( Apr.)