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| A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children | 
 enlarge | Author: Caroline Kennedy
Creator: Jon J Muth
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 15819
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0786851112
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.810083
EAN: 9780786851119
ASIN: 0786851112
Publication Date: September 15, 2005
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Product Description
Caroline Kennedy has chosen a rich variety of Kennedy family favorite poems to include in this priceless collection. With thoughtful personal introductions written by Caroline herself, and beautiful new original artwork by award-winning artist, Jon J Muth, this collection is sure to become a family favorite for years to come.
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Simply Stunning August 31, 2005
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
This book is absolutely beautiful...the variety and quality of Kennedy's selections is right on...the Muth paintings are brilliant and complement the words perfectly. I got chills flipping through it for the first time...will be a classic.
A MAGNIFICENT BOOK ... prominent spot in my library ... October 16, 2005
23 out of 31 found this review helpful
Heartfelt thanks to Caroline Kennedy for taking time from her busy schedule to put together this magnificent book. The poetry is mesmerizing, the illustrations delightful.
As a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, I assure you this book will be well-read, yet receive the tender, loving care it deserves.
I plan to buy a few more so that each family can have one to pass down through the generations.
God bless the Kennedys.
"The Emperor of Ice Cream" is here! April 18, 2006
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
Because I have a jaundiced view of celebrity books, I'll admit that I was skeptical about an anthology compiled by Caroline Kennedy. But the fact is that Ms. Kennedy has done an admirable job with this young person's poetry collection. The poets are sometimes unexpected (Sylvia Plath has a charming bedtime poem here that I had never read) and the poems are not necessarily the obvious ones that one would expect to find in a book like this.
There are nonsense rhymes, but they seem to be the best ones; no doggerel here. And as you can see from this review's title, I was especially happy to see one particular poem represented. :)
WONDERFUL Anthology that my kids have actually read on their own.... June 3, 2006
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have about 20 anthologies of poetry for children, and this is clearly the best in my collection. The poems are beautifully crafted and many are fairly complex, yet they are all accessible and interesting to children (mine are finishing up 1st & 2nd grade). Plus the watercolor illustrations are absolutely exquisite.
The other thing I love about this book is its integrity. This does not appear to be a random selection of poems chosen by an unrelated committee of people (like some of my other anthologies). As diverse as the poetry selections are, there is still something coherent about them -- they fit together and work together in a very satisfying way.
I highly recommend this book.
Gifts to my Family October 17, 2005
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
After reading the first installment (Best loved poems of JKO), I shared many of my favorites with my niece who's barely 10 yrs old. She fell in love with "Annabel Lee" by the great EAP. I was so intrigued by her interest. I then ordered a copy of "A Family of Poems", 2 copiesfor she and I. The illustrations are magical as well as the words the depict them.
I have found such pleasure in sharing them with my family, I never knew that they would respond with such enthusiasm. I truely believe that these are the things which can bring a family closer. I am so jealous of the fact that my family didn't grow up in this fashion. I will make it a priority to teach my children these works, and let them explore all of the great wonders that are brought to life byh them. I want my family to appreciate what words truely mean.
As spoken by Mrs. Kennedy giving a poem is like giving a gift, always read only the greats, and know that poetry can take you so many wonderful places. This is not verbatim, but it is the sentiment that I have taken and shared with all.
I now cannot go to sleep without going through the adventures of these great works.
Thank you Caroline for all the attention you put into collecting such great master pieces.
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