Few poems of childhood contain such resonant opening lines as Dylan Thomas's Fern Hill. Here is the green and carefree world of a boy who delights in the possibilities of each day, of a child who wrings from every moment a feeling as intensely magical as it is profoundly innocent.
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A scholar of poetry I am not, nor would a child be, but this is what is required to fully benefit from this dense book of words and imagery. Evocative though the poem may be, to present this poem in picture book form, as a story fit for children, is a stretch. Even the small typeface asks too much of the reader, it makes it clear that the poem's role is purely as a springboard to the illustrations.The art is undeniably arresting. Museum quality paintings rendered in a contrast of rich and ghostly hues adorn each page. Some evoke masters such as Picasso or Van Gogh, others take on a striking expressionist viewpoint. Whether the art would help a child understand the intricacies of the poem is questionable. Disjointed images such as the sleeping boy floating in the river may be more disturbing than enlightening. The horse motif emphasized in the art is both intriguing and baffling. Overall one has to question what a child would find of interest in a poem that reminisces about childhood. Such a nostalgic point of view is at odds with childhood itself. This book would be more suited for the coffee tables of literature majors than of the elementary age child for whom it was intended. -- From Independent Publisher
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the independent publisher is ridiculous,
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This review is from: Fern Hill (Northern Lights Books for Children) (Hardcover)
okay, so i don't own the book, but the poem is exquisite, and i've been a fan of it since childhood. unlike the independent publisher, i don't think that children are ever too little to be exposed to poetry or art, and murray kimber's work is stunning. perhaps if they read the poem they'd figure out where the horse motif comes from. jeez, guys, maybe you could sound a bit more pompous and uninformed if you tried, but i don't see how.
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