A Meal of the Stars: Poems Up and Down
Dana Jensen
(Author)
Tricia Tusa
(Illustrator)
Description
Engaging and innovative, A Meal of the Stars shows how we live in a swaying, crashing, rising, falling-but utterly magical-world. With art merry and spirited, this distinctive collection of up and down poems reveals the extraordinary in the ordinary, resulting in a book young readers won't want to put down!Product Details
Price
$16.98
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publish Date
March 20, 2012
Pages
32
Dimensions
7.3 X 0.8 X 11.6 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780547390079
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About the Author
One of Dana Jensen's favorite up and down things in life is watching a baseball soar up into the sky above a cheering crowd. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tricia Tusa has illustrated many children's books, including the New York Times best-selling The Sandwich Swap. She loves hills that roll up and down. She lives with her family in northern New Mexico.
Reviews
"Imaginative and accessible, these verses show how the most ordinary of pleasures can pique a child's or a pair of friends' curiosity to explore the natural and urban worlds."--Booklist"This quiet, thoughtful collection shows that not all poetry is meant to be read in a straightforward manner."--School Library Journal"Words and pictures pull readers along in a visceral reading experience."--Publishers Weekly"The imagery is precise and accessible, with touches of both whimsy and realism."--Bulletin
