Customer Reviews

When the Frost Is on the Punkin

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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As a native, but transplanted, Hoosier I bought this book to introduce my two grandchildren to rural American Midwest culture and dialect from a bygone time. The Glenna Lang illustrations are delightful. However, I was shocked and disappointed to find that Riley's final(fourth)verse was not included. I hope the omission is not due to the publisher's deeming the final verse politically incorrect. That would be Orwellian. But I can think of no other reason. Were it not for the omission of the final verse I would have given this book five stars.

The complete poem, including the fourth verse, is easily accessible on the Web and I encourage readers to take a look.

Anyone who enjoys Robert Frost will cherish this book. I read it to my mother and the wonderful prose brought tears to her eyes as it so aptly sets the scene of days passed. It will be a book that is read and re-read, plus I'll always recall the pleasure it brought to Mother. This one is a must for lovers of simple, but unsurpassed poetry. (The book also is an added feature to any autumn display.)

Ooops....

Then your apples all is gethered...................oh wait was not there!!

All jokes aside this was a nice pictured work and the poem is fun and historical, the star is taken off because as much as I wanted to I could not give 5 starts for an omission like that!

Nice poem though!