{"product_id":"the-death-of-the-hat-a-brief-history-of-poetry-in-50-objectsisbn-9780763669638","title":"The Death of the Hat: A Brief History of Poetry in 50 Objects","description":"\u003cb\u003eA celebrated duo reunites for a look at poems through history inspired by objects—earthly and celestial—reflecting the time in which each poet lived.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book-eating moth in the early Middle Ages. A peach blossom during the Renaissance. A haunted palace in the Victorian era. A lament for the hat in contemporary times. Poetry has been a living form of artistic expression for thousands of years, and throughout that time poets have found inspiration in everything from swords to stamp albums, candles to cobwebs, manhole covers to the moon. In \u003ci\u003eThe Death of the Hat: A Brief History of Poetry in 50 Objects, \u003c\/i\u003eaward-winning anthologist Paul B. Janeczko presents his fiftieth book, offering young readers a quick tour of poets through the ages. Breathing bright life into each selection is Chris Raschka’s witty, imaginative art.Raschka's playful watercolors on crisp, white backgrounds distill both images and emotions from the poems. ... Another winning collaboration from two luminaries.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaschka’s lively, vibrant watercolors frame the text, enhancing and imbuing the poems with life.... This award-winning pair have once again delivered a book to be celebrated.... An excellent addition to any collection\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJaneczko and Raschka’s stellar fourth poetry collaboration, following \u003ci\u003eA Poke in the I\u003c\/i\u003e and other acclaimed titles, presents a chronological “history” of the development of poetry, from the Middle Ages to the present.... Janeczko’s selections and Raschka’s characteristically airy illustrations let readers uncover layers of meaning, possibility, and emotion in poems from Rumi, Emily Dickinson, William Wordsworth, Pablo Neruda, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and others. Janeczko’s substantial introduction gives an overview of poetry’s evolution over the centuries, yet works like Lord Byron’s “A Riddle, on the Letter E” resonate powerfully on their own: “The beginning of eternity, the end of time and space,\/ The beginning of every end, and the end of every place.”\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis accessible collection, containing poems from a wide variety of eras, regions, and styles and by a diverse group of writers, is a subtly thoughtful and engaging gateway to classic poetry, and a superb resource for the classroom.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat all the poems are about objects unifies the collection; their chronological organization provides structure ... Raschka’s soft, impressionistic watercolors showcase each poem.\u003cbr\u003e—Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaschka’s droll sweeps of watercolor and ink are by turns bright, bold, humorous and solemn, while Janeczko’s selections range from simple riddles to longer meditations.... The way in to this poetry is through objects, yet the intangible universe of human thought and experience is captured here with them. These things that seem so real are only temporary, but the poems may last for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e—The Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn interesting mixture of old-fashioned tastes and contemporary sensibility.\u003cbr\u003e—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe practical pleasure of an anthology of poetry is the ease with which you can dip in—and bail out. Children and their parents are likely to feel both impulses with “The Death of the Hat: A Brief History of Poetry in 50 Objects,” an elegant if faintly odd collection of verses compiled by Paul B. Janeczko. Ornamented with Chris Raschka’s loose, lively watercolors, the pages seem to emanate cheer, but there is an elegiac feel to many of the pieces that will leave a more melancholy impression on the reader.\u003cbr\u003e—The Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTruly a young person’s introduction to the heights and depth and breadth of poetry...For many a bewildered adult, wishing to bring poetry to a young reader and not knowing how or where to begin, “The Death of the Hat,’’ will be a positive godsend.\u003cbr\u003e—The Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch like peanut butter and jelly, poetry and art are a perfect pair. Janeczko and Raschka have again prepared another delicious snack; the watercolors are a delicacy, light and playful.\u003cbr\u003e—School library Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis historical approach to poetry and poets through the ages is a wonderful addition to poetry collections.\u003cbr\u003e—Literacy Daily\u003cb\u003ePaul B. Janeczko\u003c\/b\u003e (1945–2019) was a poet and teacher who edited numerous award-winning poetry anthologies for young people, including \u003ci\u003eA Poke in the I, A Kick in the Head, A Foot in the Mouth, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Death of the Hat,\u003c\/i\u003e all of which were illustrated by Chris Raschka; \u003ci\u003eFirefly July, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Melissa Sweet; and \u003ci\u003eThe Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems,\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Richard Jones. He also wrote \u003ci\u003eWorlds Afire; Requiem: Poems of the Terezín Ghetto; Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Writing; Double Cross: Deception Techniques in War; The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles,\u003c\/i\u003e a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults; and \u003ci\u003eSecret Soldiers: How the U.S. Twenty-Third Special Troops Fooled the Nazis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Raschka \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Hello, Goodbye Window\u003c\/i\u003e by Norton Juster and \u003ci\u003eA Ball for Daisy, \u003c\/i\u003eboth Caldecott Medal winners;\u003ci\u003e Yo! Yes?, \u003c\/i\u003ea Caldecott Honor Book; and \u003ci\u003eI Pledge Allegiance\u003c\/i\u003e by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson. He is most recently the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Cosmobiography of Sun Ra\u003c\/i\u003e. Chris Raschka lives in New York City.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304008569061,"sku":"NP9780763669638","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763669638.jpg?v=1730756054","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-death-of-the-hat-a-brief-history-of-poetry-in-50-objectsisbn-9780763669638","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}