Review Detail

This collection of poetry provides you with various poems by various poets that all explore the concept of if. Each poem highlights the power of if when combined with imagination.

What I Liked: This book is separated into different sections for the types of poems that you can expect to see. These sections are everyday magic, the power of you, kinfolk and companions, and anything is possible. Each of these sections contains poems that relate to the overarching theme of if, such as If We Were Rich, The Gift of If, and If I Imagine Sunlight Made Me. The various “ifs” that are brought up throughout the book all reflect on this concept in positive manners rather than looking at what ifs in a way that reexamines things from our past. These what-ifs allow us to dream and think about other scenarios that expand our imagination.

The illustrations throughout this book make each page come alive as you can imagine all the ifs that each poem talks about. The images are open-ended so you can still imagine what if the things throughout the poem came true. The what-if questions are fascinating to ponder and see what children of various ages come up with when you pose one simple question to them from the book.

Final Verdict: If I Could Choose a Best Day is a fun and imaginative collection of poems that take you on various journeys as you let your imagination wander about if. This book is perfect for children ages 7 and up as they begin to let their imaginations run wild and see the various things they come up with as they ponder what-ifs. This book is also great for adults to serve as a reminder that we should always ask ourselves “if” in positive ways and allow our imagination to let us dream big.