Gr. 5 Up...spacious format; a wide variety of poems; and colorful, interpretive illustrations....-- SLJ. The format is admirable: a handsome sampler of poems, with a short introductory essay, unfamiliar words briefly defined in footnotes, and a few prefatory sentences for each poem to establish context and aid interpretation. 13 of Poes more accessible poems appear he Gr. 5 Up...spacious format; a wide variety of poems; and colorful, interpretive illustrations....-- SLJ. The format is admirable: a handsome sampler of poems, with a short introductory essay, unfamiliar words briefly defined in footnotes, and a few prefatory sentences for each poem to establish context and aid interpretation. 13 of Poes more accessible poems appear here, including The Raven, The Bells, Eldorado, and Annabel Lee....concludes with passages from short stories that highlight Poes mastery of prose....Cobleigh provides atmospheric art: an arresting picture of The Raven, a cadaverous ghoul in The Bells, and a depiction of the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart as a deranged Wee Willy Winky.-- Kirkus Reviews . . . . creepy, unnerving, chilling, and fascinating. . .-- Buzz Weekly . 48 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.