In this picture book biography, Bryant's engaging prose and Sweet's stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man who finds a way to earn a living and to honor his calling to be a poet.
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Willie loved to write - words gave him freedom and peace. But he also knew that he needed to earn a living, so when he grew up he went off to medical school and became a doctor - one of the busiest men in town Yet he never stopped writing.
In this picture book biography of poet William Carlos Williams, Jen Bryant's engaging prose and Melissa Sweet's stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man whose poems about ordinary, everyday things will inspire young readers to create poems of their own.
Product Details
RIVER OF WORDS
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 34
Product Weight: 0.85 lbs
Author: Bryant, Jen
Illustrator: Sweet, Melissa
Publication Date: 2008-08-01
Language: English
Publisher: WILLIAM B EERDMANS PUB CO
Dewey Decimal Classification: B
Audience Age Group: 07 to 18
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780802853028