Combining the text of a Walt Whitman poem with charming collage illustrations of a cat family, Susan L. Roth shows young readers how much there is to celebrate in nature and in life. Children see the cat family enjoying a stroll along a Manhattan sidewalk, the kitten craning its neck to look up at trees in the woods, the family pulling a little red wagon through a meadow, and gazing at the stars through a telescope—experiencing every miracle in their lives with wonder and appreciation. The universal theme of family love shines through every page of this warm, wonderful picture book.
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Kindergarten-Grade 2-In celebration of all of life's daily joys, this picture book uses a carefree cat family to illustrate a large segment of Walt Whitman's poem "Miracles" from Leaves of Grass. Roth emphasizes the pieced-together, free-verse structure of the poem through her bright, naive collage illustrations. This uplifting presentation can bring Whitman's poem to life for young audiences. The book concludes with the poem "Miracles" (1886 revision) in its entirety as well as notes about the poem's history and the artwork.
Julie Roach, Malden Public Library, MA
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Julie Roach, Malden Public Library, MA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819, near Huntington, Long Island, New York. On July 4, 1855, the first edition of Leaves of Grass, the volume of poems that for the next four decades would become his lifes work, was placed on sale. Although some critics treated the volume as a joke and others were outraged by its unprecedented mixture of mysticism and earthiness, the book attracted the attention of some of the finest literary intelligences. His poetry slowly achieved a wide readership in America and in England, where he was praised by Swinburne and Tennyson. (D. H. Lawrence later referred to Whitman as the"greatest modern poet, and"the greatest of Americans. Whitman suffered a stroke in 1873 and was forced to retire to Camden, New Jersey, where he would spend the last twenty years of his life. There he continued to write poetry, and in 1881 the seventh edition of Leaves of Grass was published to generally favorable reviews. However, the book was soon banned in Boston on the grounds that it was obscene literature. In January 1892 the final edition of Leaves of Grass appeared on sale, and Whitman's life work was complete. He died two months later on the evening of March 26, 1892, and was buried four days afterward at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden.
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Amazing interpretation ideal for kids,
By DC Parent 101 "DC Parent 101" (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nothing But Miracles (Hardcover)
This book is now a regular gift at any birthday party we go to. The illustrations are fantastic. The text is classic. It is an ideal book for non-traditional families of all kinds as, lets face it, the cats could be anyone. This is an excellent way to introduce poetry to children in a friendly medium. My only fault is that when the cats dip their toes in the water, my kids chime in that cats don't like water.
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This is my two year old daughter's current favorite book--and I don't mind reading it to her over and over! The text is perfect even for young preschoolers (not many words per page) and the illustrations are spectacular--my daughter loves talking about what the kitties are doing in each picture. We stumbled across it browsing in a bookstore...and I'm so glad we did!
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