Let’s Celebrate! Festival Poems from Around the World

Chatterjee and D’Arcy present a collection of nearly 30 poems that they “hope captures something of the world’s diversity.” Works by Rossetti, Neruda, and Emerson (respectively tied to Pancake Day, the Spanish “food fight festival” of La Tomatina, and Thanksgiving) join contemporary works (including some from the editors), as well as anonymous and traditional offerings. Adl works in mixed media, using crinkled paper for backgrounds and fabric elements that bring texture and detail to the sweaters, saris, and headscarves worn by her friendly cartoon figures. Details about each festival appear in an appendix, allowing the spreads to focus on celebration. Ages 5–9. (Oct.)