A Family of Poems; My Favorite Poetry for Children
Jon J. Muth (paintings) New York: Hyperion Books for Children. FIrst Edition [stated]. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. 143, [1] pages. Color illustrations. Foreign Poems in Their Original Languages. Index of First Lines. DJ has some wear, soiling, and a tear at the bottom front. Introduction by Caroline Kennedy. Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author, attorney, and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017. She is a prominent member of the Kennedy family and the only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Kennedy is an attorney, writer, and editor who has served on the boards of numerous non-profit organizations. She wrote the book, "In Our Defense: The Bill of Rights In Action" in collaboration with Ellen Alderman, which was published in 1991. During an interview regarding the volume, Caroline explained that the two wanted to show why the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution was written. She is also the author of A Family Christmas, a collection of poems. Derived from a Kirkus review: Kennedy’s focus here is on sharing the classic poets with children, and she emphasizes the closeness and warmth that comes from using poems to spark memories of times spent together as a family. Divided into sections, the poems focus on the self, the silly, animals, seasons, the seashore, adventure and bedtime. Truly a collection that will grow with a child, some can be shared with the very young, others are better saved for later years. She includes a wide variety of styles and sources, voices old and new. Muth’s luminous full-bleed watercolors suit the poems perfectly, evoking emotions and sometimes deepening understanding. The poems on facing pages for the most part tie in nicely together, allowing the illustrations to flow across the divide. Foreign poems are included in their original languages. There is excellence in illustration, Kennedy’s introductions and as a way of showing children that all poetry need not rhyme and be funny. Condition: Very good / Good.
Keywords: Poetry, Verse, Jon Muth, Children's Literature, Seasons, Silly, Animals, Seashore, Adventure, Bedtime, Belloc, Millay, Carlos Williams, Robert Frost, Yeats, Milne, Ogden Nash, Alfred Noyes, Dylan Thomas, Lewis Carroll, Kipling, Sandburg, Tennyson, La
ISBN: 0786851112
[Book #76425]
Price: $35.00