In this diverse collection, Caroline Kennedy has chosen more than a hundred poems that speak to everyone: the young and young at heart, readers new to poetry and devoted fans. These carefully selected poems explore deep emotions, as well as ordinary experiences. They cover the range of human experience and imagination. Divided into sections about nature, sports, monsters and fairies, friendship and family, Poems to Learn by Heart is full of surprises. Each section is preceded with Caroline's thoughtful introduction reflecting her own family's enjoyment of poetry.