The Animals: Selected Poems

The Animals by Michio Mado touched me personally when I took it out of the school library. In few words I sensed Mado's feeling for nature. ' Little Bird' movingly talks of touching the little bird with your eye. What an original way of expressing a delicate intrusion into the bird's space. 'Little Elephant' will be a great model for small children to write their own poems. 'Zebra' is so clever and humourous. 'Girafffe' actually makes you hold your breath at that chance encounter with a stranger. I used this collection of poems in my TESOL Expressive Arts Course and enjoyed hearing the rhythm of the Japanese. My MA High School teacher students responded well to the collection. ... A poem is like any work of art, be it music, painting or writing, it does not appeal to everyone. To me there was a wonder and love of nature implicit in every poem. Bravo, Michio Mado, and thank you!

The Amimals by Michio Mado is a wonderful collection of animal poems. Each poem is short, but concrete. The design of the book is fabulous. Not to colorful, but pleasing to the eye. I have always love poetry! Especially animal poetry. This collection is a materpiece. A must have for anyone who collects "true" poetry! Again, this author is extremly talented,and I must add, the illustrator did a fantastic job with the art work.