ISBN: 9780062307811
Editorial: Harper
Año de edición: 2019
N° Paginas: 32
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: Críticas ★ “[An] engaging and mesmerizing ode to reading…delightful and appealing.” -- ALA Booklist (starred review)★ “A linguistic and visual feast.” -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)★ “A beautiful book not to be rushed through, but to be enjoyed morsel by tasty morsel.” -- School Library Journal (starred review)“[This] love poem to literacy conjures up startling, luscious images...By turns dreamy and ecstatic.” -- Publishers Weekly“This is a party for a select (but hopefully large) list of like-minded young literati, who know how to ‘squeeze every morsel of each plump line until the last drop of magic drips from the infinite sky’ and revel in their fandom.” -- Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books★ “Readers who will want to head right back to the beginning and soak in this lovingly rendered testimonial more than once…Sweet’s distinctive hand-lettered text, which itself becomes another part of the artwork, is a perfect complement to Alexander’s prose.” -- BookPage (starred review) Un nuevo libro de fotos impresionante Contraportada FIRST, FIND A TREE – A BLACK TUPELO OR DAWN REDWOOD WILL DO – AND PLANT YOURSELF.IT’S OKAY IF YOU PREFER A STOOP. LIKE LANSTON HUGHES.With these words, an adventure begins—an adventure into the world of reading. Kwame Alexander’s evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet’s lush artwork come together to take you on a sensory journey between the pages of a book.NOW, SLEEP. DREAM. HOPE.(YOU NEVER REACH)THE END Biografía del autor Kwame Alexander is a poet, an educator, and the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine books, including Rebound, the follow-up to his Newbery Medal–winning novel, The Crossover. Kwame writes for children of all ages. His other picture books include Undefeated, Animal Ark, and Out of Wonder. A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of several awards, including the Coretta Scott King Author Honor, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, three NAACP Image Award nominations, and the 2018 inaugural Conroy Legacy Award. He believes that poetry can change the world, and he uses it to inspire and empower young people through his writing workshop, the Write Thing. Kwame is also the host and producer of the literary variety/talk show Bookish. You can visit him at www.kwamealexander.com.Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than one hundred books. Her work has been in magazines, on greeting cards, and on her living room walls. Melissa has received the Caldecott Honor Medal twice, among many other awards, including the Sibert Medal, and is a New York Times bestselling author and artist. Melissa lives in Maine. You can visit her at www.melissasweet.net.
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Alexander, Kwame
- Editorial: Harper
- N° Paginas: 32
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
