All of these beautiful works come from Honey, I Love and other love poems. The poems were penned by the elegant Eloise Greenfield and the dual-style illustrations were provided by multiple Caldecott winners Leo and Diane Dillon.

Things

Went to the corner

Walked to the store

Bought me some candy

Ain't got it no more

Went to the beach

Played on the shore

Built me a sandhouse

Ain't got it no more

Went to the kitchen

Lay down on the floor

Made me a poem

Still got it

Eloise Greenfield

Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman didn't take no stuff

Wasn't scared of nothing neither

Didn't come in this world to be no slave

And wasn't going to stay one either

"Farewell!" she sang to her friends one night

She was mighty sad to leave 'em

But she ran away that dark, hot night

Ran looking for her freedom

She ran to the woods and she ran through the woods

With the slave catchers right behind her

And she kept on going till she got to the North

Where those mean men couldn't find her

Nineteen times she went back South

To get three hundred others

She ran for her freedom nineteen times

To save Black sisters and brothers

Harriet Tubman didn't take no stuff

Wasn't scared of nothing neither

Didn't come in this world to be no slave

And didn't stay one either

Eloise Greenfield

Honey, I Love

I love

I love a lot of things, a whole lot of things

Like

My cousin comes to visit and you know he's from the South

'Cause every word he says just kind of slides out of his mouth

I like the way he whistles and I like the way he walks

But honey, let me tell you that I LOVE the way he talks

I love the way my cousin talks

and

The day is hot and icky and the sun sticks to my skin

Mr. Davis turns the hose on, everybody jumps right in

The water stings my stomach and I feel so nice and cool

Honey, let me tell you that I LOVE a flying pool

I love to feel a flying pool

and

Renee comes out to play and brings her doll without a dress

I make a dress with paper and that doll sure looks a mess

We laugh so loud and long and hard the doll falls to the ground

Honey, let me tell you that I LOVE the laughing sound

I love to make the laughing sound

and

My uncle's car is crowded and there's lots of food to eat

We're going down the country where the church folks like to meet

I'm looking out the window at the cows and trees outside

Honey, let me tell you that I LOVE to take a ride

I love to take a family ride

and

My mama's on the sofa sewing buttons on my coat

I go and sit beside her, I'm through playing with my boat

I hold her arm and kiss it, 'cause it feels so soft and warm

Honey, let me tell you that I LOVE my mama's arm

I love to kiss my mama's arm

and

It's not so late at night, but still I'm lying in my bed

I guess I need my rest, at least that's what my mama said

She told me not to cry 'cause she don't want to hear a peep

Honey, let me tell you I DON'T LOVE to go to sleep

I do not love to go to sleep

But I love

I love a lot of things, a whole lot of things

And honey,

I love you, too.

I love

I love a lot of things

A whole lot of things

And honey,

I love ME, too

Eloise Greenfield

Aunt Roberta

What do people think about

When they sit and dream

All wrapped up in quiet

And old sweaters

And don't even hear me 'til I

Slam the door?

Eloise Greenfield

Love Don't Mean

Love don't mean all that kissing

Like on television

Love means Daddy

Saying keep your mama company

Till I get back

And me doing it

Eloise Greenfield