This book of poems is spoken by 23 children (one poems each), their ages ranging from about 8-13. Both girls and boys are the speakers of the poems.The subects range all across the gamut of pre-teen and early teen experience. The poet himself, while Japan's best-known and most widely-read post-war poet, is also a translator of Mother Goose, Peanuts and children's poems abd stories, and thus has a whimsical side that is evident in some of the poems. et himsel

The versatility of his poetic output is well displayed in this adroit rendition of his work. Highly recommended for its display of the poetic ranges and many voices of this popular poet Highly recommended for the translation as well as introduction to this poet.

This book is superior to all of other books that Graeme Wilson translated. Anybody who has any interest in his work should read this book. Go buy a copy!!