Perhaps I can't be objective about Boynton's work. There is a sequel to But Not the Hippopotamus called But Not the Armadillo, and if Woodland Dance is half as good as Barnyard Dance, I desperately need it in my life. I'm clearly behind on my Boynton reading, and must catch up. Not only that, but they have a warm underlying philosophy to them as well. I'm very particular about poetry, and Boynton's lines are metrically sound, and utilize an exceptional range of vocabulary with solid rhymes. Not only are the illustrations somehow wry and satisfying, but the verse is always exquisitely done. From Chocolate: The Consuming Passion (1982) to greeting cards and mugs when I was in college, to the board books I read to my children in the early 1990s, Boynton's work has unfailingly delighted me. Boynton's drawings of farm animals are amusing and soothing in equal parts to me.
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