Poetry for Kids: Carl Sandburg - (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Introduces younger audiences to the poetry of Carl Sandburg with some of his most famous poems, generously illustrated and explanatory text.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A 2018 Notable Poetry Book for Children (National Council of Teachers of English) <p/> Discover the poetry of Carl Sandburg in <i>Poetry for Kids: Carl Sandburg</i>. Carefully chosen for kids, these 35 poems are presented, illustrated, and explained by an expert.</b> <p/> There is no better time to introduce children to poetry and literature than during their<b> formative years</b>. That is why professor and scholar Kate Benzel has used her wealth of experience to carefully curate 35 of Carl Sandburg's luminary poems into one <b>collection that is specially designed for children</b>. <p/> In <i>Poetry for Kids: Carl Sandburg</i> you'll find many classics, some of which you may remember from your childhood, including "<b>Young Bullfrogs</b>," "<b>Shenandoah</b>", "<b>Jazz Fantasia</b>", "<b>Fog</b>", and 31 more of Sandburg's favorite and most accessible works. Accompanying the words are<b> beautifully illustrated scenes</b> by award-winning illustrator Robert Crawford. This gentle introduction<b> includes commentary</b>, <b>definitions </b>of key words, and an <b>introduction to the poet's life</b>, plus a final synopsis of the author's interpretation of the pieces.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>A 2018 Notable Poetry Book for Children</b>--<i><b>National Council of Teachers of English</b></i><br><br><i>'The poems are lively, vibrant and contemplative: full of alliteration and repetition, they are both entertaining and thought-provoking.'</i>--<i><b>The Guardian Best Books Guide 2017</b></i><br><br>"This collection would be an excellent resource for poetry studies or as a feature during National Poetry Month."--<i><b>School Library Connection</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Carl Sandburg</b> was an American poet, biographer, and editor who won three Pulitzer Prizes (two for his poetry). Three of his most famous volumes of poetry include <i>Chicago Poems</i>, <i>Cornhuskers</i>, and <i>Smoke and Steel</i>. His poems are accessible and incredibly visual.</p><p><b>Kate Benzel, PhD, </b> is a Carl Sandburg scholar and professor emerita at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where she is currently transcribing and annotating Sandburg's early unpublished notebooks.</p><p><b>Robert Crawford</b> is an illustrator and fine artist living in the northwest hills of Connecticut. He works in his own unique style, which he says influenced is by magic realism and the regionalism of post-World War II artists like Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton. His work has been on the cover of major magazines, including <i>Fortune, Business Week, The Atlantic</i> and <i>U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek</i> and <i>Rolling Stone.</i> He has also illustrated four children's books, including <i>T Is for Taj Mahal: An India Alphabet</i> and <i>The Legend of the Old Man of the Mountain</i>.</p>
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