{"product_id":"like-a-diamond-in-the-sky-jane-taylors-beloved-poem-of-wonder-and-the-stars-9781547604272","title":"Like a Diamond in the Sky: Jane Taylor's Beloved Poem of Wonder and the Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story behind the classic and universally recognized rhyme! This luminous picture book biography shines a light on the little-known poet and author of the beloved lullaby.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwinkle, twinkle, little star, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e how I wonder what you are. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid you ever wonder who wrote that famous verse? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the days when most girls were brought up to run a home, Jane Taylor had a different kind of education in the English countryside, where she was inspired by nature and the stars, and dreamed of becoming a writer. But in the late 1700s, it was not considered proper for women to be writers. Jane and other female poets were shunned, unable to use their own names when published.But Jane did write, and she never forgot her love for the beauty of nature and the glow of stars, or her desire to write for children. Her published poetry became universally known for generations to come: \u003ci\u003eTwinkle, twinkle little star.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis lyrical and luminous biography shines a light on the unsung poet who wrote the words of our most enduring lullaby, and features stunning artwork reflecting the world, the stars, and the story behind the poem that we all know so well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781547604272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 9.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574503874741,"sku":"9781547604272","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b7a5c5ae-e648-4860-9f4d-d278f0cb6914.jpg?v=1643695202","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/like-a-diamond-in-the-sky-jane-taylors-beloved-poem-of-wonder-and-the-stars-9781547604272","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}