ode to an onionAlexandria Giardinoand Felicita Salas poetic, beautifully illustrated picture book is inspired by Ode to the Onion by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (19041973). A Junior Library Guild Selection Pablo has a lunch date with his friend Matilde, who shows the moody poet her garden. Where Pablo sees conflict and sadness, Matilde sees love and hope. The story is less a biography of Neruda and his muse, Matilde Urrutia (19121985), and more a simple ode to a