You Come Too: Favorite Poems for Young Readers [Paperback]

Robert Frost (Author), Thomas W. Nason (Illustrator), Hyde Cox (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1988 | Age Level: 9 and up

A feast for lovers of American literature-the work of our greatest poet, redesigned and relaunched for a new generation of readers

No poet is more emblematically American than Robert Frost. From "The Road Not Taken" to "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," he refined and even defined our sense of what poetry is and what it can do. T. S. Eliot judged him "the most eminent, the most distinguished Anglo-American poet now living," and he is the only writer in history to have been awarded four Pulitzer Prizes.
Henry Holt is proud to announce the republication of four editions of Frost's most beloved work for a new generation of poets and readers.

You Come Too
A collection of poems selected by Frost himself to be read and enjoyed by all readers, young and old.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Debuting in 1969, 1972, and 1959, respectively, these three volumes offer a massive collection of Frost's work, with a little bit of overlap. The Reader additionally includes essays, interviews, and numerous samplings of Frost's other writings. If you find yourself even slightly Frost-free, this trio will put you right.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Review

"The collection of 51 poems provides refreshing glimpses of nature through Frost’s ageless craft and Nason’s complementary wood engravings." --The Horn Book

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (January 15, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805003169
• ISBN-13: 978-0805003161
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,535,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TipWorld's Children's Literature review, May 20, 2000

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This review is from: You Come Too: Favorite Poems for Young Readers (Hardcover)

I couldn't let April go without digging out this old favorite. This particular edition of Robert Frost's poetry--I mean, this particular one, with illustrations by Thomas W. Nason and in this particular format--is five years old, and you may have already come across it. If you haven't, I can't recommend it highly enough. Designed especially for young readers, the collection includes the most accessible of Frost's poetry, including the "You Come Too" of the title--which, as a phrase, seems one of the most magical and evocative in the language of childhood. Like Frost's work in general, many of the included poems nod knowingly at nature, and Thomas W. Nason's illustrations have a botanist's eye in their design and execution. This is perhaps my favorite book of poetry for older children.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Read Along, Everyone!, September 19, 2007

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Julie Jordan Scott "Writer, Life Coach - Owne... (Bakersfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Come Too: Favorite Poems for Readers of All Ages (Paperback)

I cracked open this book and dove into the rich collection of poems by Robert Frost and after a few moments, I literally felt the title hit me over the head.

"You Come Too" - an invitation.

That's what this book is like - both an invitation and a centerpiece. A collection of poems for all ages to use when they gather around for a Robert Frose read-along. You could gatehr your entire family, friends, neighbors, associates from work or clubs.... everyone of any age would enjoy these selections... from

"Fireflies in the Garden" to "The Rose Family" to the well beloved Frost classic, "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening."

My only wish is that there were more poems in it. Not bad, just wish it was a teensy bit more dense.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great poet of nature, July 9, 2003

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This review is from: You Come Too: Favorite Poems for Readers of All Ages (Paperback)

"You Come Too: Favorite Poems for Readers of All Ages" is a wonderful collection of Robert Frost's work. An interesting foreword by Noel Perrin discusses Frost's life and career. The book contains some poems which will surely be familiar to many readers--"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," "Mending Wall," etc. But that's just part of the treasures in this collection.

Overall, this collection shows Frost's concern with nature and rural life. Many different animals and plants are celebrated: ants, cows, birch trees, etc. Many of the poems have a beautiful musical quality, and the collection as a whole shows an interesting variety of meter and rhyme schemes.

I'll just mention a few of my favorite poems. "Acquainted with the Night" is a hauntingly melancholy sonnet. "A Patch of Old Snow" well demonstrates Frost's keen observing eye and way with figurative language. "The Rose Family" has a comic playfulness that I found quite Seussian. "Fireflies in the Garden" is a humorous short poem with an interesting AAA BBB rhyme scheme. Overall, an enjoyable and rewarding collection by an essential American poet.