This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Scholastic Press .

Poetry for Young People: Walt Whitman was Jim Burke's first illustrated picture book, created in 1996. He has since illustrated a number of lauded children's books, including Take Me Out to the Ball Game which he created to coincide with Jack Norworth's 1908 lyrics. Jim has won numerous accolades for his paintings, including a Gold Medal from the prestigious Society of Illustrators in New York City. Jim, his wife, and their young daughter live in Brooklyn, New York. Lauren Thompson is the author of the bestselling Mouse's First and Little Quack series. She works as an editor and lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and young son.