If I could choose a best day : poems of possibility
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Latham, Irene, editor.
Waters, Charles, editor.
Ode, Eric, author.
Dotlich, Rebecca Kai, author.
VanDerwater, Amy Ludwig, author.
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LC Subjects
Children's poetry.
Imagination -- Juvenile poetry.
Poetry.

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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2025
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
53 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
ISBN
1536219797, 9781536219791 :
Notes
Description
Imagine what you could do with if. Build a tree house, ride your bike back in time, catch a firefly like a tiny star in the palm of your hands and let it go to make a wish--anything, when it starts with if. Because if is where your imagination begins, where the impossible becomes possible, if only you imagine. And if you do, just think of how much better our world could be. Thirty-one poets, selected by "poetic forever friends" and frequent collaborators Irene Latham and Charles Waters, begin each of their poems with the word if and imagine the possibilities the gift of if can hold. Olivia Sua's cut-paper and painted-mosaic illustrations add warmth and meaning to the poems, allowing the reader's mind to soar with possibility. In an end note, the anthologists offer insight into their selection process, aimed at gathering a comprehensive and representative collection of poems.
Target Audience
Ages 6-9.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Latham, I., Waters, C., Ode, E., Dotlich, R. K., VanDerwater, A. L., Moore, L., Tuttle, S. G., Cedering, S., Heard, G., Berry, L., Owens Smith, T., Lowell, R., Dickinson, E., Rosenberg, S., Scully, J., McCall, G. G., Gutiérrez, J., Wong, J. S., Raczka, B., Ling, N. T., Snyder, G., Rogers, L. J., Hines, A. G., Bruchac, J., Grimes, N., Liu, S., Madan, V., Salas, L. P., Black, R. H., LaTulippe, R., & Brown-Wood, J. (2025). If I could choose a best day: poems of possibility. (First edition). Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Irene, Latham et al.. 2025. If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility. Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Irene, Latham et al.. If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility. Candlewick Press, 2025.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Latham, I., Waters, C., Ode, E., Dotlich, R. K., VanDerwater, A. L., Moore, L. and Tuttle, S. G. et al (2025). If I could choose a best day: poems of possibility. First edn Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Latham, Irene,, et al. If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility. First edition, Candlewick Press, 2025.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.