{"product_id":"cool-melons-turn-to-frogs-isbn-9781584302414","title":"Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!: The Life and Poems of Issa","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsian\/Pacific American Award for Literature - Asian\/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor hundreds of years, school children in Japan have been introduced to poetry through the work of Issa.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1763 on a farm in central Japan, Issa began writing poetry as a young child, inspired by his deep love for the natural world. Later in his boyhood and throughout his life, poetry was also Issa's refuge in times of joy and in times of suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Gollub's poignant rendering of Issa's life and over thirty of his best-loved poems, along with Kazuko Stone's sensitive and humorous watercolor paintings, make \u003ci\u003eCool Melons\u003c\/i\u003e a classic introduction to Issa's work for readers of all ages. With authentic Japanese calligraphy, a detailed Afterword, and exhaustive research by both author and illustrator, this is also an inspirational book about haiku, writing, nature, and life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46382838972645,"sku":"NP9781584302414","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/cool-melons-turn-to-frogs-isbn-9781584302414","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}