Corn-Fed: Poems [Hardcover]

James Stevenson (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

Tender
Sweet
Fresh
Funny

Unpredictable
Poems to feast on,
again and again
and again.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

A quirkily varied layout, scribbly-scrabbly illustrations, and unusual glimpses at everyday experiences mark the sixth entry in James Stevenson's splendid corn book collection (Popcorn, Candy Corn, Sweet Corn, etc.). Stevenson's free-form verses, as down-to-earth as the title implies, contemplate gritty roadside snowbanks, a not-so-scared opossum, a conversation between forks and spoons, and a bottle of ketchup on the dinner table. The pictures speak as loudly as the words in many cases. In "Larry's," for example, a lot of large, white lumps under a sign stating "Larry's Used Cars" are explained:

Yesterday Larry sold
used cars.
Last night it snowed
and snowed.
Today he's selling hippos,
buffalo, and sheep.

Quiet, wry, and right on the mark, Stevenson's poems and pictures never fail to please and amuse. Readers from 7 to 107 will be inspired to see the world with slightly (and delightfully) skewed vision after spending an hour with Stevenson's corn. (Ages 7 and older) --Emilie Coulter

From Publishers Weekly

Fans of James Stevenson's Popcorn and Just Around the Corner will find much to feast upon in Corn-Fed, the latest installment in his breezy series of illustrated poetry. Stevenson turns everyday observances into insightful kernels of truth: "Once a bike has discovered What it's like To run fast and free, It just might try to escape," he writes alongside pen-and-ink and watercolor wash vignettes of locked-up bicycles.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books; 1st edition (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060005971
• ISBN-13: 978-0060005979
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,431,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Corn-Fed + James Stevenson = Excellence, April 25, 2002

By 

Dirk Maurins - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corn-Fed: Poems (Hardcover)

Mr. Stevenson is back with another corn poem book. He always takes me back to my youth with his smart funny poems. I am a big fan of this man. This book is for someone from 9-109 years old. He will make you think,reflect and laugh.

Sincerely,