Carefully chosen for kids, 35 illustrated poems are presented and explained by New York University professor Karen Karbenier, PhD, a Whitman expert. Walt Whitman includes enlightening commentary for each poem, definitions of key words, and a foreword by the expert. Vibrant illustrations invigorate the poetry.

Starting off with "I Hear America Singing," the collection includes excerpts from "Song of Myself," "O Captain My Captain ," poems from Leaves of Grass, and many more thought-provoking, descriptive, and kid-friendly selections.