National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry: More Than 200 Poems with Photographs That Float, Zoom, and Bloom!
More Than 200 Poems with Photographs That Float, Zoom, and Bloom!
Author: J. Patrick Lewis Series: Stories & Poems
When words in verse are paired with the awesomeness of nature, something magical happens!
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When words in verse are paired with the awesomeness of nature, something magical happens!
Description
When words in verse are paired with the awesomeness of nature, something magical happens!
Beloved former U.S. Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis curates an exuberant poetic celebration of the natural world in this stellar collection of nature poems. From trickling streams to deafening thunderstorms to soaring mountains, discover majestic photography perfectly paired with contemporary (such as Billy Collins), classics (such as Robert Frost), and never-before-published works.
Awards
Commended for Cybils (Poetry) 2015
Critic Reviews
“"Few books make it clearer why nature inspires so many poets to reach for the pen." -- Starred Review, Publishers Weekly .”
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About the Author
J. Patrick Lewis is the 2011 winner of the NCTE Award for Poetry and is our current Children's Poet Laureate. He has written more than sixty books for children and adults, including Spot the Plot: A Riddle Book of Book Riddles and Please Bury Me in the Library. In Fall 2012, he has two other books scheduled: When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders (Chronicle) and The National Geographic Book of Animal Poems (an anthology Lewis edited for National Geographic). He lives in Westerville, Ohio.
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