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Published on Sep 24, 2019 | 40 Pages
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Published on Sep 24, 2019 | 40 Pages
This simple nonfiction picture book about the beloved American poet William Carlos Williams is also about how being mindful can result in the creation of a great poem like “The Red Wheelbarrow”–which is only sixteen words long.
“Look out the window. What do you see? If you are Dr. William Carlos Williams, you see a wheelbarrow. A drizzle of rain. Chickens scratching in the damp earth.” The wheelbarrow belongs to Thaddeus Marshall, a street vendor, who every day goes to work selling vegetables on the streets of Rutherford, New Jersey. That simple action inspires poet and doctor Williams to pick up some of his own tools–a pen and paper–and write his most famous poem.
In this lovely picture book, young listeners will see how paying attention to the simplest everyday things can inspire the greatest art, as they learn about a great American poet.
“Look out the window. What do you see? If you are Dr. William Carlos Williams, you see a wheelbarrow. A drizzle of rain. Chickens scratching in the damp earth.” The wheelbarrow belongs to Thaddeus Marshall, a street vendor, who every day goes to work selling vegetables on the streets of Rutherford, New Jersey. That simple action inspires poet and doctor Williams to pick up some of his own tools–a pen and paper–and write his most famous poem.
In this lovely picture book, young listeners will see how paying attention to the simplest everyday things can inspire the greatest art, as they learn about a great American poet.
Author
Lisa Jean Rogers
Lisa Jean Rogers is the author of Beautiful Noise: The Music of John Cage,which received the Golden Kite Honor Award, the Julia Ward Howe Notable Book Award, and three starred reviews; 16 Words, called “a fine introduction to a celebrated American poet” by The New York Times; and the bestselling Elvis Presley: A Little Golden Book Biography. She was inspired to write for children during her career as an elementary school librarian. A former news reporter and editor, Lisa lives near Boston, Massachusetts, with her husband and hound.
Learn More about Lisa Jean RogersIllustrator
Chuck Groenink
Originally from the Netherlands, CHUCK GROENINK lives in upstate New York with his partner. The illustrator of over twenty books for young readers, including Full Moon Pups, Hungry Jim, The Friend Ship and William’s Winter Nap, Chuck was awarded the Fiep Westendorp Prize in 2007, and his work has been featured by the Society of Illustrators. Boy Here, Boy There is his author-illustrator debut.
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