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by: Kenneth Koch, Kate Farrell
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.810088054
EAN: 9780805001440
ISBN: 0805001441
Label: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: November 15, 1985
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 616143
Studio: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Product Description:
Published in association with the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Gorgeous words, gorgeous pictures
If you have one book of poetry, or one book of art reproductions, for your family (or for yourself at any age), this may be it. All of the poems are short and vivid, and the images are stunning, as befits a book issued by a museum. The choice of poetry may not be everyone's cup of tea, as the New York School poets are rather over-represented and there are a lot of poems in translation that include good images but unfortunately sound a little clumsy. But year after year, I find new things to delight ... Read More
Rating: - Beautiful
Poetry. Could be used for any age level.
Summary
This book is a collection of art work that accompanies more than a hundred poems by an array of writers, including Nash, Dickinson, Tennyson, Carroll, ethnic poems, and many by people I don't know.
Illustrations
The illustrations are photographs of art work from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Application
This book would be great to read while waiting in line. We could look at Egyptian art page, ... Read More
Rating: - very good book for kids
As a father, poet and art fan, I think this book makes a brilliant gift for artistically inclined children. The art graphics and choices are excellent. The poems are excellent. Most importantly, the book doesn't condescend to intuitive children. Koch understands that kids don't crave excessively sentimental hooey. They like to be fascinated. This is the kind of book that, over time, will increase a child's creativity.
Rating:  - A charming anthology
This is a book of poetry and art. The poems are good for adults as well as children (even though this is called anthology for "young people"). They are arranged loosely by theme and are from different time periods.
There are also many pictures throughout the book. These are color and are reproductions of art from different time periods and cultures. The pictures and poems are arranged to fill each page. This makes for a charming book to browse.
This is not an essential book ... Read More
Rating: - I loved this book
I am 25 now, but I was given this book as a child, and I loved it. It is filled with lavish art and short poems that are meaningful and interesting to children as well as adults.
A great book to give a child as a first exposure to poetry.
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