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by: Matthew Gollub
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808
EAN: 9781584302414
ISBN: 1584302410
Label: Lee & Low Books
Manufacturer: Lee & Low Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 40
Publication Date: August 31, 2004
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Sales Rank: 485172
Studio: Lee & Low Books
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Born in 1763 on a farm in central Japan, Issa began writing haiku as a young child. Matthew Gollub has integrated the story of Issa's life and selections of his best-known work with Kazuko Stone's visual interpretations in the form of whimsical watercolors. Full color.
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Rating:  - Cool Melons Turn To Frogs
I am a big fan of Issa, and this is a lovely book. I returned this purchase (soft cover) only because I had bought it for a gift, and for a gift, the book just doesn't look as nice in soft cover. The illustrations are gorgeous and look much better in hard cover.
Rating:  - The place to start one's study of haiku
The best introduction to haiku, by way of the life of Issa, that I have read thus far in my study of haiku. This is an illustrated picture book aimed at children, but it captures the essence of the haiku moment beautifully, and for the beginner, the illustrations open up the words and provide an image -- one way to appreciate the connection between the words and the experiential moment. The translations are fresh and not syllable-bound, thankfully, with an added bonus of the haiku in Japanese cursive ... Read More
Rating: - A plum tree in bloom
Recommended to me by a school librarian, this book was a sweet delight which I read to my child thinking to encourage her to enjoy poetry. We both enjoyed this book and its wonderful illustrations of Japanese life, learning about the sad life of Issa and what is behind some of his poems, especially as haiku are not as simple as they appear on the surface. While the story may be a bit intense for very young children, the book accomplishes its intention of providing an interesting and eye-catching introduction ... Read More
Rating: - Haikus great but story of Issa not so good
The haikus in this book are excellent. They match beautifully with the illustrations. What a great way to introduce haiku to a young person (and an older person!)
My only disappointment is the interspersing of Issa's life into the work. It would have been better to have it as an author note at the end. The "story" part of Issa, I think, makes it difficult to give this as a gift or to share with children unless you are prepared to start addressing fears of mommy dieing when you (child) are three, ... Read More
Rating: - Can we name Favorites? This must be in THE TOP TEN Books of HAIKU* !
Kazuko Stone's watercolors accompany Matthew Gollub's with great style, and his text always pleases. Do you feel a childlieke innocence in the verses of ISSA? His mother died when he was three and perhaps his sadness is reflected in this verse:
"The new Year's first dream -- I see my village and wake to a chilly tear."
Four years later he had a step-mother who brought dissention to the household so that the father finally took the boy to a path leading to Edo (now Tokyo) when he was ... Read More
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