Let
A Poem About Wonder and Possibility
Published on 31. August 2023
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-951836-45-0 (ISBN)
Description
A powerful poetry picture book from a celebrated contemporary poet and illustrator about the wonder and possibility contained in a single word: letSuppose there was a book full only of the word, let . . .Adapted from a poem called "Book of Genesis" by the celebrated poet Kei Miller and beautifully imagined and illustrated by Diana Ejaita, this provocative and hopeful picture book is an ode to the power of words and of books-of seeing oneself and being seen-and to a world of wonder and possibility.
Reviews / Votes
An offering for larger libraries that will "let there be" creativity, innovation, and ideation among readers who enjoy more -abstract concepts and movement-inspired illustrations. * School Library Journal *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
California
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 4 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 207 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
322 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-951836-45-0 (9781951836450)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
08/2023
Cameron Kids
€14.99
Available for download
Persons
Kei Miller is an award-winning essayist, novelist, and poet. His poem "Book of Genesis" is from his collection There Is an Anger That Moves. In addition to writing, he is a professor of English and creative writing and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He divides his time between Jamaica and the United Kingdom. Diana Ejaita is an illustrator and textile designer based in Berlin. She has designed a number of covers for The New Yorker, and her designs have been featured in the New York Times, the Economist, and the Washington Post. This is her first book with Cameron Kids.