Sawgrass Poems are a celebration of Florida’s unique everglades. This book is a great way of incorporating science and poetry. ( )

Summary: Poems and photographs provide a picture of the unique ecosystem of the Florida Everglades. -- Medha Engineer

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 4?This collection of 20 poems paired with full-color photographs is obviously a labor of love. It is well intentioned, but not as well executed as one would hope. Some of Asch's poems are interesting and effective (overall, the simpler, the better) but others suffer from an arch tone (in "My Little Mosquito," the narrator ends by saying, "So I unzip my tent and let you go?/'Fly to your destiny, my little mosquito!' "). The rhythms are often sing-songy. The photos, though, are lovely. As one might expect from this subject, greens and blues predominate, making the occasional bright tone all the more vivid. Levin has captured the spirit of this fragile and magical place. The pictures speak for themselves and the poems are beside the point. Buy where interest in this subject is high.?Lauralyn Persson, Wilmette Public Library, IL
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