From Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati comes a spellbinding collection of poems for young readers that celebrates the power of words to awaken the imagination and alchemize the everyday. Journey through magical realms and celebrate the power of words to awaken the imagination and alchemize the everyday. Step into the portal of these poems...and take flight!

★ “A tasty mix of visionary and nonsense verses, lavishly illustrated by a recent Caldecott Medalist... Burgess displays a keen intuition for what will get kids laughing—and what will make them think… Broad and subtle in turn—verse to stay with readers for years to come.” –Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)

★ “This is an extraordinary collection filled with poems to savor and illustrations that will both captivate and delight young readers. Sure to be read and enjoyed again and again, this is a highly recommended addition for all library collections.” –School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)

★ “In this delightful collection of poems, Matthew Burgess takes us on a wild adventure, with poems ranging from silly to sensitive, nonsensical to insightful…Words with Wings and Magic Things will captivate all ages and is a perfect introduction for young readers to the whimsy and wonder of poetry. Parents who grew up with Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends will love reading this collection to their children, and readers will pick this book up again and again and find something new each time they do.” –BookPage (STARRED REVIEW)

“There are modern classics by such disparate poets as Jack Prelutsky, Shel Silverstein, Bobbi Katz, and Julie Fogliano. Words with Wings and Magic Things joins this distinguished company, while adding level of originality and beauty that stands on its own… Poets and artists can accomplish magic.” –Imaginary Elevators

"A clever, silly, smart, hilarious, touching, and ultimately magical collection of poems...A cut above the rest.” –Betsy Bird, Fuse 8

“WORDS WITH WINGS AND MAGIC THINGS is a whimsy-packed package of poems that crosses the playfulness of Shel Silverstein with the soulfulness of Marilyn Singer to create something entirely new…an array of poems, silly and serious, that manipulate language to open our eyes to new ways of seeing and the never-ending quest to become our most curious, authentic selves.” –Melissa LaSalle

“Words with Wings and Magic Things is a whimsical illustrated poetry collection for young readers. . . . [containing] over 50 poems showcasing the author’s love of language, words and rhyme. Readers can’t help but smile at its combination of silliness and heart. Burgess’ poems are a playful celebration of imagination, being yourself, and making magic out of the mundane.” —Quebec Library Association