| Birches Contributor(s): Frost, Robert (Author), Young, Ed (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805072306 ISBN-13: 9780805072303 Publisher: Square Fish
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2002 Annotation: "Birches "beautifully illustrates Frost' s celebrated ability to blend observation, imagination, and poetry. Caldecott medalist Ed Young uses his own powers of observation and imagination to create an extraordinary series of paintings that complement and extend the poem. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.52 |
| LCCN: 87046359 |
| Age Level: 8-11 |
| Grade Level: 3-6 |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 7.26" W x 10.04" L (0.29 lbs) 32 pages |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 11/04/2002 pg. 87 Publishers Weekly 11/04/2002 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 72173 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Birches beautifully illustrates Frost's celebrated ability to blend observation, imagination, and poetry. Caldecott medalist Ed Young uses his own powers of observation and imagination to create an extraordinary series of paintings that complement and extend the poem. |
Contributor Bio(s): Frost, Robert: - Robert Frost (1874-1963) is this country's best-loved poet. His work epitomizes the American affinity for plain speaking, nature, and the land. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on four different occasions, and also served as Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress.Young, Ed: - Ed Young was born in China and spent his childhood in Shanghai. The illustrator of many books for children, he has received numerous awards, including a Caldecott Medal for his book Lon Po Po, and two Caldecott Honors for The Emperor and the Kite and Seven Blind Mice. He was twice nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the highest international recognition given to children's book authors and illustrators who have made a lasting contribution to children's literature. Ed Young lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. |
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