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~ (Author), Alice Provensen (Illustrator), Martin Provensen (Illustrator) "This inn belongs to William Blake and many are the beasts he's tamed and many are the stars he's named and many those who stop..." (more)
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The Newbery Medal-winning, Caldecott Honor book about an imaginary inn belonging to William Blake, where remarkable guests are attended by an even more remarkable staff. Ages 4-8.
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Blake Leads A Walk On The Milky Way
Blake Tells The Tiger The Tale Of The Tailor
Blake's Wonderful Car Delivers Us Wonderfully Well
Epilogue
The King Of Cats Orders An Early Breakfast
The King Of Cats Sends A Postcard To His Wife
The Man In The Marmalade Hat Arrives
The Marmalade Man Makes A Dance To Mend Us
A Rabbit Reveals My Room
The Sun And Moon Circus Soothes The Wakeful Guests
The Tiger Asks Blake For A Bedtime Story
Two Sunflowers Move Into The Yellow Room
When We Come Home, Blake Calls For Fire
William Blake's Inn For Innocent And Experienced Travelers
The Wise Cow Enjoys A Cloud
The Wise Cow Makes Way, Room, And Believe
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder® --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 48 pages
  • Publisher: Voyager Books (October 29, 1982)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0152938230
  • ISBN-13: 978-0152938239
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing children's poetry, August 21, 2000
By Robert Moore (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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As a book fiend, I have tried to afflict my daughter with as any books as possible growing up. I bought her novels, picture books, pop up books, classics, contemporary award winners, and every other kind of book as can be imagined. But of all the books of poetry that I bought her, this extraordinary volume was my personal favorite. I loved reading it so much to her that I bought a copy for myself, and it now rests on my bookshelf between Whitman and William Carlos Williams (and just before that marvelous lover of Blake, William Butler Yeats). These are not just fine children's poems, they are fine poems. I have sent copies of this to friends with children, and close friends who are widely published poets themselves. All reacted with as much joy as I did.

(Must add that I find the 2 star review below to be bizarre and incomprehensible. This is not intended to be William Blake, but poems written in homage to and in the spirit of the SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND EXPERIENCE. And in this the author succeeded superbly.)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Beatles Meet Lewis Carroll!, May 28, 2000
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Like some onion-skinned 18th century English manuscript, this books has the look of an old, ambered classic. It's a highly unique poetry narrative, filled with magical excursions and inventive characters, rather like the Beatles meet Lewis Carroll.

The fanciful illustrations, featuring Russian Orthodox and Victorian architecture and recalling Da Vinci, Chagall (watch for the flying cow), and medieval manuscripts, are detailed and self-referential (without being overwhelming).

The imaginative drawings perfectly suit the richly imaged poetic content:

"The man in the marmalade hat bustled through all the rooms, and calling for dusters and brooms, he trundled the guests from their beds, badgers and hedgehogs and moles. Winter is over, my loves, he said. Come away from your hollows and holes."

There are strains of Emily Dickenson as well,"'Belief` shall be a boat having both feet and fins." But perhaps this sounds too literary and serious. This is, above all, a fun and creative book for all ages: Children and adults will find inspiration to free their own poetic and pictorial musings. There is much to explore here. A book you'll turn to and treasure for years to come!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Poetry and Illustrations, May 15, 2002
By Michelle L. Bradley (Marquette, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This children's book is dedicated to eighteenth century British poet and artist William Blake. A well-deserved winner of the 1982 Newberry Medal and a Caldecott Honor Book, this work consists of a series of catchy poems with very satisfying and detailed illustrations to complement them.
Each poem has a rhyme scheme of sorts that make them sound clever, especially when read aloud. While each poem addresses a different topic, all the poems relate to each other collectively because they center on the comfortable and cozy William Blake's Inn. Every character and animal appears more than once throughout the book, and they stay at the inn.
One poem that stood out of my mind is entitled "The King of Cats Sends a Postcard to His Wife." The illustration of the poem shows the cat sitting at the breakfast table with William Blake. One part of postcard written by the "King of Cats" said: "Have you set the kittens free?/ Do they sometimes ask for me?/Is our catnip growing tall?/Did you patch the garden wall?" I thought this portion was interesting because it seems as though a cat away from home would be concerned about these sorts of things (if indeed cats possessed human qualities).
I would say that the illustrations are what maintained my interest throughout the book. Each illustration has yellow and tan hues, and some of the backgrounds evoke cartoon-like visions of London in William Blake's time. The illustrations are all very detailed, making it necessary to flip through the book more than once to fully appreciate them.
Although this book is designed for children, I would recommend this book to people of all ages. Although children would not understand the poems due to a somewhat difficult vocabulary, they will enjoy the wonderfully detailed illustrations and smooth rhyme of the poetry. Most adults would appreciate the book as well because of the excellent illustrations and magical poetry that A Visit to William Blake's Inn has to offer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Addition to our Library
A must-have for anyone with children - poetry is too often forgotten and an important part of children's literature. Fabulously illustrated.
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I became acquainted with Nancy Willard's poetry when I found a review for "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" in the listing of another Amazon reviewer. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars The best inn ever
This book is so funny because of the character's attitude. It even has strong words, like "makintosh".But I like it best because it has poems that rhyme.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Willard captures the essence of Blake's poetry
This book contains a collection of poems written to honor poet William Blake. The setting is an inn run by Blake and Willard captures the style of Blake in her poems. Read more
Published on March 26, 2005 by Charles Ashbacher

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTICAL SALUTE IN VERSE
Readers, here is your chance to be transported to a world of poetic delights, inspired by "the fearful symmetry" of William Blake's writings. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars You must be this old to understand this book
In this book, the author has written a collection of poems about William Blake and a magical inn he runs. Read more
Published on January 3, 2004 by E. R. Bird

4.0 out of 5 stars great book for children
William Blake (whose poetry this book mirrors) runs an inn where we meet angels, rabbits, tigers, a host of interesting characters. Read more
Published on June 11, 2002 by adead_poet@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars one of my favorite books
A vsisit to William Blakes Inn is one of my favorite books ever. In a clever turn, nanct willard had turned the more famous characters from Blakes poetry into guest and attendents... Read more
Published on March 27, 2001 by A. Hogan

5.0 out of 5 stars The Inn is glorious
William Blake's Inn is a wonderous world of Dragons baking and going to the Moon. The delightful romp holds the attention of the youngest children, but will be enjoyed by any age... Read more
Published on January 29, 2001 by lesmith

5.0 out of 5 stars blake's inn fantastic!
An entirely enjoyable tale with the same attention to whimsical detail as Blake himself would have used. Read more
Published on September 25, 2000 by bill power

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