Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost: Volume 1

Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost: Volume 1

by Gary D. Schmidt (Editor), Henri Sorensen (Illustrator), illustrated by Henri Sorensen (Author), Edited by Gary D. Schmidt (Author)

Synopsis

This collation of 25 poems introduce Robert Frost to young people. The selections are arranged by the seasons and Sorensen's handsome watercolour illustrations capture the feel of the New England landscape without in any way trying to provide literal images for the poetry. There's an excellent biographical essay and, at the bottom of each page, Schmidt provides a brief note on some of the possible ways to read the lines...These nature poems show that poetry holds feelings and ideas that everyone can understand.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 48
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Sterling
Published: 01 Jul 2008

ISBN 10: 1402754752
ISBN 13: 9781402754753

Media Reviews
* Nothing short of breathtaking. - Parents Magazine
Author Bio

Gary D. Schmidt is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author of, most recently, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy--which won Newbery and Printz Honors--as well as First Boy and The Wednesday Wars. Schmidt lives in a 150-year-old farmhouse in Alto, Michigan, where he is a swinger of birches and a mender of walls.

Henri Sorensen is a Danish artist who has illustrated over 20 books for children, including I Love You As Much . . ., The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark; and Christmas in the Trenches. His work can be found in The Very Best Children's Book Illustration, published by the Society of Illustrators. He lives in Risskov, Denmark, with his wife and two daughters.