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A review by misspentdays
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant
The dynamic team of Jen Bryan and Melissa Sweet bring the story of poet and doctor William Carlos Williams to life.
The illustrations allow Williams's poetry to blend with Bryant's biographical text. From poetry emblazoned endpapers to colorful collages, the illustrations in this book are attention grabbing and add to the reading experience. Covering his life from a dreamy childhood to a busy adulthood as a family physician, this book conveys the importance of doing what you love—even if you pursue it as an avocation. Williams did not make his living as a professional poet, yet his work appears in text books and anthologies. This is a great inspiration for readers of all ages.
Bryant and Sweet have teamed up for a number of other award winning biographies, including recent Caldecott Honoree The Right Word and LYRC nominee Brave Girl. Their work not only wins awards, it is presented in such a way that readers are provided with rich layers to uncover on each page.
This skill holds true for A River of Words. Each page contains layers of design, many of which are his poems and notes. This helps illustrate the river of words in both his life and the book and is so well done, the reader expects to feel the layers on the page. This is a great biography for even young elementary students.
The illustrations allow Williams's poetry to blend with Bryant's biographical text. From poetry emblazoned endpapers to colorful collages, the illustrations in this book are attention grabbing and add to the reading experience. Covering his life from a dreamy childhood to a busy adulthood as a family physician, this book conveys the importance of doing what you love—even if you pursue it as an avocation. Williams did not make his living as a professional poet, yet his work appears in text books and anthologies. This is a great inspiration for readers of all ages.
Bryant and Sweet have teamed up for a number of other award winning biographies, including recent Caldecott Honoree The Right Word and LYRC nominee Brave Girl. Their work not only wins awards, it is presented in such a way that readers are provided with rich layers to uncover on each page.
This skill holds true for A River of Words. Each page contains layers of design, many of which are his poems and notes. This helps illustrate the river of words in both his life and the book and is so well done, the reader expects to feel the layers on the page. This is a great biography for even young elementary students.