A well-known poet opens new vistas in this lyric account of how simple rhythms begin and how vast are their relationships. Starting with lines that any child can draw, he guides the reader through the rhythms of daily living, of nature's growing plants and animals, of the moon, tides, night, day, and the seasons, to the unseen rhythms of the air and electronics, and the immense rhythms of the universe.

"Rhythm is something we share in common, you and I, with all the plants and animals and people in the world, and with the stars and moon and sun, and all the vast wonderful universe beyond this wonderful earth which is our home," he says in conclusion.

An inspiring book which cannot fail to increase a child's awareness of the world and his place in it.

From the dust jacket