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Wolf, Allan

The Blood-Hungry Spleen: And Other Poems about Our Parts

53 pp. | Candlewick | August, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-1565-X $$17.99
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Greg Clarke. The skin, the brain, the lungs, "boy parts," and "girl parts" are among the organs and systems of the human body celebrated in this collection. Though the poems occasionally seem labored and the rhymes (which pair words like mark and start) aren't always precise, the book's lessons about anatomy and physiology are imparted in a genial way. Comical acrylic illustrations assist in keeping the tone light. Further reading.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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