Poetry for Kids: Robert Frost is a collection specially curated for young readers which won't just be read, but consumed, experienced, and treasured for a lifetime.
Whether capturing a cold New England winter's evening, or the beauty of an old, abandoned house, four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost left an indelible mark on our consciousness. This stunning celebration of his best-loved work includes 35 poems specially chosen for children ages 8 to 14 by author and historian Jay Parini.
Illustrator Michael Paraskevas brings the poems to life with his pitch-perfect scenes, infused with majestic color and quiet simplicity. Poems include "Mending Wall," "Birches," "The Road Not Taken," "Fire and Ice," and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,"
This collection is the perfect introduction for young readers. In addition to a carefully chosen line-up of poems, Poetry for Kids: Robert Frost also includes commentary and definitions of key words for each poem, and an introduction to Frost's life.
Named one of Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year, 2018!
This book is part of a book series called Poetry For Kids .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by MoonDance Press .
Both Betty Paraskevas and her son, Michael, live in Southampton, New York. Jay Parini is a poet, novelist, biographer, and critic. He has written eight novels, including Benjamin's Crossing , The Apprentice Lover , The Passages of H. M. , and The Last Station - the latter was made into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer and translated into over thirty languages. He has written biographies of John Steinbeck, Robert Frost, William Faulkner, Jesus, and Gore Vidal. His nonfiction works include The Art of Teaching , Why Poetry Matters and Promised Land: Thirteen Books that Changed America . He writes for various publications, including The New York Times , The Guardian , and The Chronicle of Higher Education . He lives in Weybridge, VT. Robert Frost (1874-1963) won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry four times. Grandma Moses (1860-1961) is one of the most important self-taught artists of the twentieth century, achieving a celebrity that transcended the normal boundaries of the folk-art movement. In the post-World War II years, Moses (born Anna Mary Robertson) was one of the most successful and famous artists in America.
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