Poems for Children Nowhere Near Old Enough to Vote by Carl Sandburg

This is a hardcover library-bound edition of Carl Sandburg's poetry collection for children, featuring illustrations by Istvan Banyai. The cover art is characterized by a bold, modernist graphic style using a primary color palette of red, white, and black. A central vertical white rectangle contains the word 'POEMS' in large, fragmented black typography, uniquely integrated with an illustration of a child's head peeking through a red shape. The author's name, 'CARL SANDBURG', appears at the top in a sans-serif font. This physical copy shows significant signs of institutional use, specifically from the Elberta Middle School Library as indicated by the prominent barcode and library sticker at the bottom, which has been partially obscured with black marker. The white background of the cover exhibits general handling wear, surface dirt, and minor scuffing, particularly around the edges and corners. The binding appears to be a durable cloth or reinforced paper typical of late 20th-century school library editions. The book likely dates to the late 1990s or early 2000s, reflecting the contemporary illustrative style of Banyai. Despite the surface wear and library markings, the structural integrity of the boards and spine appears intact.