From Publishers Weekly
After first appearing in Honey, I Love and Other Poems (1978),now, Eloise Greenfield's Honey, I Love, in which an African-Americanchild joyfully recounts the things that make her life special, appearsas a stand-alone poem in a 25th-anniversary picture book edition,illus. by Jan Spivey Gilchrist.
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3-First published in 1978, Greenfield's warm flowing verse will find a welcome new audience in this newly illustrated 25th-anniversary edition. The joyous poem sings the praises of the many things a young child loves. The cool freshness of a hose on a hot day, laughing with friends, and taking a ride in the family car are some of the universal pleasures brought to life in this lyrical rhyme. The words beg to be read aloud, as when the narrator's cousin from the South comes to visit, and she says, "I like the way he whistles and I like the way he walks/But honey, let me tell you that I LOVE the way he talks-." Gilchrist's shimmery watercolor illustrations of a beaming African-American child lend a different feel than Diane and Leo Dillon's contemplative charcoal drawings, and may appeal to younger children. There is one change in the text; the last line reads "And honey, I love ME, too," whereas in the original, it is "And honey, I love you, too."-Anna DeWind Walls, Milwaukee Public Library
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