Poetry for Young People is a collection of poems about nature and animals. The cow in the Apple Time depicts a story of a cow not eating grass but the apples that had fallen from the trees thus causing her to stop producing milk. A Patch of Old Snow describes what a patch of snow looks like on the ground at the end of winter and reflects on a past memory by the author.

I had trouble reading some of the poetry in this book because I have normally shyed away from poetry. As I read more of the poems in this book I began to take more interest because with the addition of the notes on the bottom of each page I could understand more of what was going on in the poems. The notes are truly helpful when one is having trouble reading and understanding the poems written in the book.

I would use this book as an introduction to poetry with the notes that are printed at the bottom of each poem. This could also be read as a companion to a lesson on nature and the seasons changing from fall to winter with all the beautiful pictures.

These are good examples of poems because they tell a story of the four seasons of the year. Poems about summer, fall, winter, and spring are all included in this collection of poetry. Also, a message about different experiences in each of these seasons is shared through the poetry.

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This is a book that is a group of poems that has been written by Robert Frost. Robert Frost has a very interesting style and it is one that people either like or dislike.

My favorite poem by Robert Frost is the Road Not Taken. If you really think and ponder over it, it has a great message. ( )

This book was a compilation of Robert Frost's poetry. It was edited for young people. It has many poems about the seasons and the sights of those seasons.

I did not like this book. I guess I am not really into this style of poetry. I did like the last line from "The Road not Taken." It says, "I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.

I don't think I will ever use this book in my class. If I do, I would use it with a seasons unit.