A Song about Myself
John Keats$15.29
$17.99
Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka brings John Keats's words to whimsical life in the poet's only work written for children. He was a naughty boy,
A naughty boy was he,
He would not stop at home,
He could not quiet be. English poet John Keats is remembered for his great odes and sonnets -- making this lighthearted, little-known poem a special treat. As written in a letter to his young sister when he was feeling homesick on a visit to Scotland, Keats runs his rhymes up and down and all around, leading the reader on a playful chase in and out of language and meaning while caricaturing both himself and what it means to be an aspiring poet. In perfect synchrony, the celebrated Chris Raschka illustrates Keats's droll words with his signature vibrant, energetic watercolors.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/14/2017
ISBN: 9780763650902
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.60h x 7.40w x 0.40d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2016 pg. 161
Booklist 12/01/2016 pg. 41
Publishers Weekly 01/16/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2017
School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 70
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2017 pg. 102
A naughty boy was he,
He would not stop at home,
He could not quiet be. English poet John Keats is remembered for his great odes and sonnets -- making this lighthearted, little-known poem a special treat. As written in a letter to his young sister when he was feeling homesick on a visit to Scotland, Keats runs his rhymes up and down and all around, leading the reader on a playful chase in and out of language and meaning while caricaturing both himself and what it means to be an aspiring poet. In perfect synchrony, the celebrated Chris Raschka illustrates Keats's droll words with his signature vibrant, energetic watercolors.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/14/2017
ISBN: 9780763650902
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.60h x 7.40w x 0.40d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2016 pg. 161
Booklist 12/01/2016 pg. 41
Publishers Weekly 01/16/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2017
School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 70
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2017 pg. 102