Hailstones and Halibut Bones: Adventures in Poetry and Color

Beloved by critics and readers alike for nearly 60 years, Mary O'Neill's timeless children's book of poetry is a tribute to the many beautiful colors we see around us, and is considered a modern children's classic. Featuring twelve beautiful poems, and deeply luminous illustrations, Hailstones and Halibut Bones is a perfect poetry addition to any home or classroom library.

"An exploration in imaginative, evocative verses of the world of color and its relationship to the other senses."
-The New York Times Book Review (A Top Ten Distinguished Juvenile Book)

"Has inspired young poets all over the country."
-Publishers Weekly

"John Wallner has added rich drawings for this new edition, full of intense yellows, blues, orchids, and oranges. They complement O'Neill's whimsical poems."
-People

"After more than twenty-five years, the poems, like colors, still sing . . . Kudos to Doubleday for letting Hailstones and Halibut Bones continue to live."
-School Library Journal