Poetry for Young People: Carl Sandburg [Hardcover]

Frances Schoonmaker Bolin (Editor), Steven Arcella (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1995 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Poetry For Young People

"The surrealistic illustrations, which appear to be rendered in pastels, are appealing; the soft edges and warm tones work well with Sandburg's imaginery."--SLJ. "The full-color illustrations are nothing short of breathtaking."--Parents. "...displays the range of everyday topics in which Sandburg found beauty, humor, or pathos....Unfamiliar words are helpfully defined in footnotes...and an introductory biographical essay establishes a context for the poems. Arcella makes a grand debut; his intensely colored sculptural forms, carved from dramatic shadows, have a distinctly '30s look to them...."--Kirkus Reviews. 48 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806908181
• ISBN-13: 978-0806908182
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #466,785 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER ONE FOR YOUR CHILD'S LIBRARY - ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL, February 14, 2008

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D. Blankenship (The Ozarks) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poetry for Young People: Carl Sandburg (Hardcover)

This is another addition to one of the best literary projects to come along in quite some time...Poetry for Young People. This particular work of course deals with the works of Carl Sandburg. It is illustrated by Steven Arcella. The book, as with the others in this series, starts with an introduction to the poet. This is good stuff alone. It is good to know something about the author of the work you are reading, and children, probably more so than adults, need this information. This volume includes Sandburg's Fog, From the Shore, Young Sea, Last Answers, A Sphinx, Little Girl.. Be Careful What You Say, Margaret, Arithmetic, Plowboy, Monotone, Phizzog, Mask, Summer Grass, Summer Stars, Sky Talk, October Paint, Old Woman, Buffalo Dust, a Coin and Doors. I certainly am not going to remark on the quality of Sandburg's work. Those who read him will be well aware of this. This collection though, is upbeat, delightful and gives a pretty good view of the poet's range.

The art work which accompanies the poems is very appealing and relaxing and very well executed. Like the poetry, it has a dream like quality and is a delight.

This is a book which is perfect to read to your child or to an entire class. Poetry has fallen out of fashion in many of our schools now, which is not only a shame, but I feel almost a crime. Our kids are missing so very, very much. This little edition is an ideal start. It, and the rest of this series, should be in ever school library, in every class room and indeed, on your kid's book shelf. I do highly recommend this one.

Don Blankenship

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Of Trees and Cities, December 6, 2010

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M. Heiss (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poetry for Young People: Carl Sandburg (Paperback)

This is a great introduction to American poetry for your kids. It is more modern, and many of the poems describe cities and children. But the images that stay the longest (for us) are of the fall and winter trees (one nicely illustrated for the cover).

Great illustrations accompany these poems. Do not hesitate to get this one.

7 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carl Sundburgs (Poetry For Young People), May 21, 2000

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This review is from: Poetry for Young People: Carl Sandburg (Hardcover)

I love this book. It I so up beat and moving. I find this book moving far into the future of young peope and i hope to see it on my childs desk.