From School Library Journal Grade 1-5-- A collection of 32 small poems about small things found in， on， and around a pond--Daddy Longlegs， ladybirds， slugs， gnats， and such. Published posthumously， these light verses by the Danish-American poet are illustrated with lively black pen-and-ink drawings. Bodecker has a finely tuned feeling for form， and his whimsical reinvention of the tiny creatures he observes is sometimes charming， but his clever word play--such a vital part of the appeal of Let's Marry， Said the Cherry (Atheneum， 1974; o.p.) and A Person from Britain & Other Limericks (McElderry， 1980; o.p.) -- only occasionally brightens these selections. --Ann Stell， The Smithtown Library， NYCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information， Inc. From Kirkus Reviews From a noted Danish-born poet (d. 1988)， a last collection of neatly crafted verse--small poems about small things， mostly insects and the like. With brief lines， deft rhymes and wordplay， and a quizzical sense of humor， Bodecker shares his amused reactions to chance encounters: ``The little/beetle/they call/pill/needs/no vet/when he/is ill./ Whatever shape/you find/him/in，/he is/his own/best medicine.'' Or， to an exasperating fly， ``...Not on my nose，/you nut; not on my finger;/not on my bald spot， numbskull;/leave me be!/I didn't sit on you/when you were sitting./So why on earth should you/now sit on me?'' The 32 poems are perfectly complemented by Blegvad's delicate pen drawings， on almost every page. A pleasure. (Poetry. 6-12) -- Copyright ©1991， Kirkus Associates， LP. All rights reserved. See all Editorial Reviews