RhymAmusings

These seventy-eight amusing rhyme-vignettes by preeminent Belgian children's poet and novelist Pierre Coran speak with an adult sophistication and endearing grace to "the child in allot us." Typical of Coran's numerous award-winning volumes hallmarked by his whimsy and wit, and abetted here by Thomas Baas's delightful illustrations, these RhymAmusings for AmuseRimes) will help explain why Pierre Coran is a national-and international-treasure.-Norman R. Shapiro Book jacket.