{"product_id":"emily-paperback","title":"Emily - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Bedard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Cooney\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Michael Bedard and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Barbara Cooney comes a story\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eabout American poet Emily Dickinson and the young girl who befriends her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if your neighbor were the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson? And what if one day she sent a letter inviting your mother to pay her a visit? A little girl who lives across the street from the mysterious Emily gets a chance to meet the poet when her mother goes to play the piano for her. There, the girl sneaks a gift up to Emily, who listens from the landing, and in return, Emily gives the girl a precious gift of her own--the gift of poetry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This fictionalized encounter . . . is, like a Dickinson sonnet, a quiet gem: unassuming upon first glance, it is in fact deeply lustrous, with new facets becoming apparent the longer one looks..\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this imaginative and unusual picture book . . . the language of the text is lyrical . . . The illustrations convey a sense of place and time long ago, from drawing rooms to clothing. This is a picture book to read aloud and share...[Readers] will find that Bedard's charming story demystifies the person and offers some understanding of her odd behavior.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eTwo time Caldecott award winning illustrator Barbara Cooney's richly detailed oil paintings enhance the moving story of Dickinson's extraordinary private life.\"--\u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Bedard \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Toronto, where he still lives. His novels include \u003ci\u003eStained Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Darker Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePainted Devil\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRedwork\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Governor General's Literary Award and the Canadian Library Association's Book of the Year Award for Children. He has also written several acclaimed picture books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Clay Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Toronto IODE Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eEmily\u003c\/i\u003e, a story about Emily Dickinson, illustrated by Barbara Cooney. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Cooney\u003c\/b\u003e traveled the world, lived in a house by the sea in Maine, and made the world more beautiful through her art. She was a two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for \u003ci\u003eChanticleer and the Fox \u003c\/i\u003ein 1959 and \u003ci\u003eOx-Cart Man\u003c\/i\u003e in 1980. Her beloved book \u003ci\u003eMiss Rumphius\u003c\/i\u003e was the winner of the American Book Award in 1982. Barbara Cooney died in 2000 at the age of eighty-two.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.8 x 9.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emily\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755896832288,"sku":"9780440417408","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2268b312c937ea4ce0c6000e4a15e0ad.webp?v=1780070577","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/emily-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}