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Poetry for Kids: Emily Dickinson Hardcover – Illustrated, October 1, 2016

by Emily Dickinson (Author), Susan Snively (Editor), Christine Davenier (Illustrator)

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As the premier title in the Poetry for Kids series, Emily Dickinson introduces children to the works of poet Emily Dickinson. Poet, professor, and scholar Susan Snively has carefully chosen 35 poems of interest to children and their families. Each poem is beautifully illustrated by Christine Davenier and thoroughly explained by an expert. The gentle introduction, which is divided into sections by season of the year, includes commentary, definitions of important words, and a foreword.

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Interior Poems From Poetry For Kids: Emily Dickinson


There Is No Frigate Like A Book	This Is My Letter To The World	Hope Is The Thing With Feathers

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Gr 3 Up—This winning collection pairs 35 poems from Emily Dickinson's canon, arranged by season, with Davenier's rich, expressive artwork. The book opens with a biographical introduction to Dickinson by Snively, who is a guide at the Emily Dickinson Museum. Snively emphasizes Dickinson's fascination with science and the natural world, presenting her as a poet with a life "both quiet and busy"—a refreshing characterization. Pen and watercolor illustrations accompany each poem, vividly highlighting its subject while cleverly evoking less tangible imagery. For instance, a child dressed as a juggler leaps gracefully in the air amid spotted colors of gold and purple ("Blazing in gold and quenching in purple," reads the first line of the corresponding untitled poem). The child dances within a circular orb that emulates the sun, helping readers to see the riotous sunset that is alluded to in the rest of the poem. Definitions unobtrusively appear underneath each poem in small italics, as warranted. A helpful index, bibliography, and brief poetry analysis section, "What Emily Was Thinking," are included. Although the title of the poetry analysis is slightly misleading, since no one knows what the poet was thinking when she wrote certain lines, it is a useful guide for independent readers. While there are previously published volumes of Dickinson's work available (Frances Schoonmaker Bolin's Poetry for Young People: Emily Dickinson), this is a far superior selection. VERDICT A beautiful introduction to Dickinson for upper elementary poets.—Rachel Zuffa, Racine Public Library, WI

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“A beautiful introduction to Dickinson for upper elementary poets.” - Rachel Zuffa, Racine Public Library, WI, for School Library Journal

“Thick, creamy paper and a clean but vivacious design, combined with Davenier's friendly, thoroughly charming ink and watercolor illustrations make this fine collection of Dickinson's poetry an appealing gift for children or adults.” - Karin Snelson, children's & YA editor, Shelf Awareness

"This arresting edition makes for a wonderful introduction to Dickinson's poetry that's sure to captivate all ages." - Kirkus Reviews (starred)

"It’s a solidly good book in a promising new series – and one I was happy to stumble upon this week, as Dickinson is so much balm for one’s soul." - Julie Danielson, kirkusreviews.com

"I’m already a HUGE Emily Dickinson fan so the poems, to me, are wonderful. But, what sets this book apart are the whimsical illustrations. They bring the poems to life! Especially for children." - Melissa Taylor, Imagination Soup

About the Author

Susan Snively, PhD, is the author of four books of poetry: From This Distance (Alice James, 1981), Voices in the House (Alabama Poetry Series, 1988), The Undertow (University of Central Florida, 1998), and Skeptic Traveler (David Robert Books, 2005). She has taught at Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and Amherst College and has received fellowships from the NEA and the Massachusetts Artists Foundation. For 27 years, she directed the Writing Center at Amherst College and is the Associate Dean of Students. She earned her BA from Smith College and her MA and PhD from Boston University.

Dr. Snively has given readings and lectures at the Salem Athenaeum, Marlboro College, University of Louisville, Wesleyan University, the Bread Loaf Writers Conference, the Monadnock Lyceum Lecture series in Peterborough, NH, and elsewhere. A guide at the Emily Dickinson Museum, Snively wrote and narrated the films "Seeing New Englandly," and "My Business is to Sing," produced by Ernest Urvater, in the series "Angles of a Landscape." She regularly leads discussions on various aspects of Dickinson for the museum's monthly poetry group. Her first novel, The Heart Has Many Doors, about Dickinson's love affair with Judge Otis Phillips Lord, was published in February 2015, by White River Press. She lives in Amherst with her husband, Peter Czap.

Christine Davenier worked as a teacher for three years before illustrating her first book in France in 1988. Since 1999, Christine has also been illustrating books in the United States. Her energetic style and exuberant characters have helped her books garner Parents' Choice and Booksense Top Ten awards. In 2002, The First Thing My Mama Told Me (North-South) was chosen as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. More recently, books in the Very Fairy Princess series (Little, Brown), written by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton, have spent several weeks on the New York Times and Publishers Weekly children's bestseller lists. Christine has also illustrated bestsellers by Judith Viorst, Jack Prelutsky, Kimberly Willis Holt, Madeline L'Engle, Peter Yarrow, and Amanda Peet, as well as the Iris and Walter series Miss Lina's Ballerinas series.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ MoonDance Press; Illustrated edition (October 1, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1633221172
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1633221178
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #99,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #19 in Children's Criticism & Collections
- #31 in Children's Literary Biographies (Books)
- #638 in Children's Poetry (Books)

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Patrick Burns

Nice!

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024

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So few real poetry books for kids. These are her poems but with cute illustrations.

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Ma'am

Perfect homeschool addition

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020

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Beautiful poetry book for children and great addition to our homeschool library. Each page has a nice piece of art to accompany each poem. Great price. A great way to introduce a child to a great poet.

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Alexandria Kerns

Easy to Follow Along

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2023

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I bought this as part of my daughter's English curriculum, it is absolutely fantastic! One of our favorite features (sort of) is the definition of older words that are less commonly used. We will start poetry walks next month when the weather turns, and we cannot wait to continue to dive into this book. Highly recomend.

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2010

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This is a great little book and even though I'm no longer a kid I enjoy the poems. If you're a fan of Emily Dickinson you'll enjoy this. The poems are mostly upbeat and short.

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A Reader

A perfect little book and intro to Emily

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020

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This is an incredible little book. I purchased this for my 9-year-old daughter. The selection of poems is wonderful. The illustrations are beautiful. Each page is filled with color and life. We love reading the book.

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Emily for Kids is really Emily for Everyone

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2018

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Beautiful illustrations! The poems are grouped into the four seasons and her best loved poems are there with gorgeous watercolors to match. I bought this for a child in my life and ended up bribing it in to share with high school students.

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Great for all ages. Has helped improve my childs thinking skills, writing skills and reading abilities.

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2018

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Wanted to introduce poetry to my 8 yr old. This book is perfect! Poems she can relate to and we have a great time discussing what we got from the poems. Has been wonderful for teaching her how to build a picture with words and also how to think. I love the poems myself and find that I like reading them even when my daughter is doing something else.

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Lovely book

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2021

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This is a wonderful collection with beautiful illustrations. We got it for our morning basket.

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