My First Book of Haiku Poems
a Picture, a Poem and a Dream; Classic Poems by Japanese Haiku Masters (Bilingual English and Japanese text)
$34.63
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
11 March 2019
Summary
My First Book of Haiku introduces children to inspirational works of poetry and art that speak of our connection to the natural world, and of their own ability to see an entire universe in the tiniest parts of it. It pairs fresh interpretations of 20 classic poems by Issa, Shiki, Basho, and other great Japanese haiku masters with stunning original paintings that both portray and inspire a child’s inner life, and open a door into the world of their own imagination.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9784805315156 |
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| ISBN-10: | 4805315156 |
| Author: | Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen, Tracy Gallup |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Imprint: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 11 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 539g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 254mm x 254mm |
| Audience Age: | 5-9 |
Critics Review
”…the illustrations by Gallup are just stunning! Thoughtful ‘dreamscape’ paintings accompany each haiku, bringing them to life.” – A Little Literary Love blog
“…the illustrations by Gallup are just stunning! Thoughtful ‘dreamscape’ paintings accompany each haiku, bringing them to life.” –A Little Literary Love blog
“Classic haiku works by Japanese poets–appearing in their original script as well as Romaji and in English translation–are compiled in this artful collection. Ramirez-Christensen invites readers to contemplate the poems’ meanings…The poems gracefully encourage reading, contemplation, and creativity, and Gallup evokes wonder through her gently surreal imagery.” –Publishers Weekly
“Each two-page spread of this enigmatic collection of poems features a three-line verse by a haiku master–printed in English, Japanese, and romanized Japanese syllables–accompanied by a full-page painting of a surreal, imaginative scene…Haiku is a mainstay of classroom poetry sections, and this volume does an unusually good job of putting the form in context and emphasizing its evocative, quiet beauty.” –Booklist
Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen
Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen is a professor at the University of Michigan and an award-winning teacher and scholar of classical Japanese literature. She has written extensively on the subjects of Japanese poets and poetry and Buddhist philosophy.
Tracy Gallup is an author, illustrator and lifelong artist. She has a BFA from Eastern Michigan University and an MFA in painting from Syracuse University. Tracy worked as an elementary school art teacher for many years, and celebrates imagination and childhood in her own artwork. She is the author and illustrator of 9 children’s books, including Paint the Night, A Roomful of Questions, four books in A Crazy Little series, King Cat, and also illustrated the book Beastly Banquet. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband. As a child, Tracy had and loved her very own collection of Tuttle books.
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