Enormous smallness a story of E. E. Cummings
"Enormous Smallness is a nonfiction picture book about the poet E. E. Cummings. Here E.E.'s life is presented in a way that will make children curious about him and will lead them to play with words and ask plenty of questions as well. Lively and informative, the book also presents some of Cummings'...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Brooklyn, NY :
Enchanted Lion Books,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Enormous Smallness is a nonfiction picture book about the poet E. E. Cummings. Here E.E.'s life is presented in a way that will make children curious about him and will lead them to play with words and ask plenty of questions as well. Lively and informative, the book also presents some of Cummings's most wonderful poems, integrating them seamlessly into the story to give the reader the music of his voice and a spirited, sensitive introduction to his poetry."--Amazon.com. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page [56]). |
| ISBN: | 9781592701711 (hardcover) 159270171X (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: | Matthew Burgess is a full-time professor at Brooklyn College and a part-time teaching artist in New York City public schools. He was fascinated by the lives of saints as a child, and now he loves sharing the stories of his artistic heroes with young readers. Matthew is the author of Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings, Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring , and Make Meatballs Sing: The Life & Art of Corita Kent . He lives with his husband in Brooklyn and Berlin. |
