The pictures are perfect for this wonderful classic childhood poem. I love this book so much, but sadly my youngest child was already 22 when it was published. Perhaps my youngest granddaughter, who is at the right age for board books and swings, will take to it! It's on its way to her house now. ( )

Definitely captures the delight of a child on a swing. ( )

The Swing, illustrated by Julie Morstad.

Canadian picture-book artist and author Julie Morstad illustrates the classic poem from Robert Louis Stevenson, originally contained in his collection A Child's Garden of Verses, in this lovely board book. Each two-page spread features a sentence from the three-stanza poem, which explores and celebrates the experiences of a child as they swing high into the air...

I initially sought out the The Swing because I am an admirer of Julie Morstad's artwork, and I was certainly rewarded, from a visual perspective. The artwork here is beautiful, with a gorgeous color palette, and a diverse range of children depicted swinging away for all they are worth. There is a wonderful sense of motion in Morstad's artwork here, that is excellently suited to the text, which is (as one would expect) immensely readable. Recommended to anyone seeking beautiful board books with a poetic text. For my part, I need to track down A Child's Garden of Verses and read the entire thing - something I have been meaning to do for years. ( )

I like to go up in a swing too. When I can't, I recite this poem. ( )