Awesome Earth: Concrete Poems Celebrate Caves, Canyons, and Other Fascinating Landforms

Concrete poems introduce the remarkable attributes of major Earth landforms in this playfully informational picture book whose shapely verse suits its subjects. A piece about continental drift takes the form of seven continents. Elsewhere, lines form a triangle as they offer a send-up to mountains (“Up,/ Up, Up/ peak upon/ peak, I seek”). Rhymes, alliteration, and assonance by Bransfield Graham add further textual drama: “molten M A G M A, lava/ starts to F L O W—/ WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT/ WATCH OUT BELOW!!!” Garcia’s clean, contemporary artwork uses vibrant coloring to enliven static visuals of arches, canyons, chasms, glaciers, and more. Poetry and art combine to create an upbeat spin through Earth’s forms. Back matter includes further facts. Ages 4–8. (Feb.)