Where I Live

Praise

This posthumous compilation selected by distinguished anthologist Janeczko beautifully captures the essence of home; Yum’s art enhances this, centering each poem firmly into diverse communities. . . . People and places are diverse in artistic expression, allowing readers to recognize themselves in different poems . . . an outstanding poetry compilation about the meaning of home.
—School Library Journal (starred review)

A posthumous gathering of short poems on themes of home and neighborhood. . . . A luminous sendoff, rich in happy memories and sweet nostalgia.
—Kirkus Reviews

This collection of variously contemplative and playful poems offers an intimate picture of daily life from a child’s point of view. . . offers a mix of poetic styles—all very accessible to the young reader and listener and all unified by Yum’s engaging illustrations in colored pencil and watercolor. Timeless scenes ranging from urban apartment life to small-town backyards and front porches are full of a pleasing diversity of children and adults.
—The Horn Book

The poems here are previously published pieces that, when read all together, confer a nostalgic, laid-back tone. . . a cohesive, teachable collection about different kinds of communities.
—Booklist

A sights-and-sounds anthology that invites readers to observe the appreciable beauty of, as phrased by X.J. Kennedy, ‘wherever you sit down.’
—Publishers Weekly

This collection of variously contemplative and playful poems offers an intimate picture of daily life from a child’s point of view. . . the collection offers a mix of poetic styles—all very accessible to the young reader and listener and all unified by Yum’s engaging illustrations in colored pencil and watercolor.
—The Horn Book

Thirty-three poets lend their voices to this anthology, including Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, Naomi Shihab Nye and Charlotte Zolotow. . . Lots of opportunities here to talk with the kids about their own neighborhood.
—The Pioneer Press