Nature Poems to See By

Kirkus Most Anticipated YA Books of Spring 2026This stunning anthology of favorite poemsabout our relationship with the natural world, visually interpreted by acclaimed comic artist Julian Peters, breathes new life into some of the greatest poems of all time.These are poems that can change the way we see the environment,and encountering them in graphic form promises to change the way we read the poems. In an age of increasingly visual communication, this format helps unlock the world of poetry and literature for a new generation of reluctant readers and visual learners.Following the seasons of the year and of life,Nature Poems to See Bywill also help young readers see themselves differently. A valuable teaching aid appropriate for middle school, high school, and college use, the collection includes favorites from the canon already taught in countless English classes.This sequel to the artists award-winning anthology Poems to See By includes adaptations of poems by Langston Hughes, William Shakespeare, Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson, Gerard Manley Hopkins, William Wordsworth, Mary Karr, Robert Frost, Edward Thomas, William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Robert Burns, Rhina P. Espaillat, Joy Harjo, Alfred L. Tennyson, Matsuo Bash, Gwendolyn Brooks, Stevie Smith, Li Po, Carl Sandburg,Ueda Chsh, e. e. cummings, Elizabeth Bishop, Christina Rosetti, and Philip Larkin.