The classic American poem The Song of Hiawatha is developed into a tale covering the childhood of Hiawatha and telling the story of his early years, when he first learned the Native American way of life from his grandmother. Reprint. AB. SLJ.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the most popular and admired American poet of the nineteenth century. Born in Portland, Maine, and educated at Bowdoin College, Longfellow’s ambition was always to become a writer; but until mid-life his first profession was the teaching rather than the production of literature, at his alma mater (1829-35) and then at Harvard (1836-54). His teaching career was punctuated by two extended study-tours of Europe, during which Longfellow made himself fluent in all the major Romance and Germanic languages. Thanks to a fortunate marriage and the growing popularity of his work, from his mid-thirties onwards Longfellow, ensconced in a comfortable Cambridge mansion, was able to devote an increasingly large fraction of his energies to the long narrative historical and mythic poems that made him a household word, especially Evangeline (1847), The Song of Hiawatha (1855), The Courtship of Miles Standish (1858), and Tales of a Wayside Inn (1863, 1872, 1873). Versatile as well as prolific, Longfellow also won fame as a writer of short ballads and lyrics, and experimented in the essay, the short story, the novel, and the verse drama. Taken as a whole, Longfellow’s writings show a breadth of literary learning, an understanding of western languages and cultures, unmatched by any American writer of his time.
Susan Jeffers is the illustrator of such distinguished picture books as Three Jovial Huntsmen, a Caldecott Honor book; Rachel Field's Hitty; and the ABBY Award-winning Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, which was also a New York Times besteller. She lives in New York.
Susan Jeffers is the illustrator of such distinguished picture books as Three Jovial Huntsmen, a Caldecott Honor book; Rachel Field's Hitty; and the ABBY Award-winning Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, which was also a New York Times besteller. She lives in New York.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I have this poem memorized because my father recited it to me so many times as a child. This illustrated version has beautiful pictures that capture the fact that this is the story of child and embody the lyric quality of Longfellows poem.
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Susan Jeffers' drawings exemplify the clarity and imagination of Longfellow's epic poem to a tee. A must have for every child's library, hopefully to be read over and over again.
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"Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with drawings by Susan Jeffers brings us a great poem with nice pictures.
"By the shores of Gitche Gumee," begins Longfellow's famous poem, "Song of Hiawatha."
Presented here, stanza-by-stanza, we read the delicious language of Hiawatha's story, from birth to teenage years. It is not the legend of an American Indian that makes it so inviting, or even Longfellow's excellent use of simple English. It is the story of a young boy who happens to be an American Indian. Any boy or girl, especially those growing up where winter nights are frosty, where pine trees whisper, and owls and owlets hoot and laugh, will enjoy the prosaic poem.
It is like reading a walk through the woods.
Longfellow's work is not the only strength on this edition. Susan Jeffers' drawings bring in artistic realism.
Ultimately, the poem will be the lasting value, but it is available anywhere. It is public domain. It is the mix of art and poetry.
I fully recommend "Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com
"By the shores of Gitche Gumee," begins Longfellow's famous poem, "Song of Hiawatha."
Presented here, stanza-by-stanza, we read the delicious language of Hiawatha's story, from birth to teenage years. It is not the legend of an American Indian that makes it so inviting, or even Longfellow's excellent use of simple English. It is the story of a young boy who happens to be an American Indian. Any boy or girl, especially those growing up where winter nights are frosty, where pine trees whisper, and owls and owlets hoot and laugh, will enjoy the prosaic poem.
It is like reading a walk through the woods.
Longfellow's work is not the only strength on this edition. Susan Jeffers' drawings bring in artistic realism.
Ultimately, the poem will be the lasting value, but it is available anywhere. It is public domain. It is the mix of art and poetry.
I fully recommend "Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com
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I loved reading this to my children
I loved reading this to my children, it has a beautiful Rythym when reading to yourself or to someone else, especially beautiful to read to your children
Published 3 months ago by Chelsea E. Walker
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Beautiful classic!
This is a verbally and visually stunning book. The story and poetry is captivating for a small child, and the illustrations are magnificent. Read more
Published 5 months ago by LET
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A classic
Longfellow's Hiawatha, enjoyed by generations, now in the hands of our granddaughter. A soothing rhythm to the words, it is good for reading out loud.
Published 5 months ago by valmur
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Grandma shares with grandson
When my Utah-born grandson was here in Michigan, we talked about Lake Superior being the "Gitchee-gummi" of Longfellow's HIAWATHA. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Deana Leinberger
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Hiawatha - Picture Puffins
This is a beautiful book. I bought it for a 5-yer-old boy. His native culture is East Indian and he has been interested in North America's "Indian" culture. Read more
Published on January 2, 2011 by Pinky
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Pleasing edition
I don't know why the person listed this as 1946. There is no date anywhere on the book, and it was with other books dated 1934 and earlier. Read more
Published on December 3, 2006 by a-to-b books
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Always a joy! To be savored over and over!
Hiawatha is a beautiful, richly detailed poem of Native Americans before the treahery of the white man overwhelmed their way of life. Read more
Published on June 3, 2000 by "iloveprovence"
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