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A review by jessalynn_librarian
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant
4.0
It took me a few pages to settle into the style, but I ended up thinking that the illustrations were a great compliment to the text - and the poems that are included along with the biographical information. And wow, the blue spread with the excerpt from The Descent of Winter? I want that on my wall. I've always had mixed feelings towards Williams' poems, but this is a perfect format for presenting them. I'm not sure about the audience - kids who need to read a biography for school might not find this to be the right format, but I can imagine it appealing to kids interested in poetry or collage-style art - you could spend a long time poring over the pictures and trying to figure out how they were put together.
This one took an honor at the Mock Caldecott.
This one took an honor at the Mock Caldecott.