{"product_id":"a-poem-for-peter-9780425287682","title":"A Poem for Peter","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2016\u003cbr\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year 2016\u003cbr\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year 2016\u003cbr\u003eA Sydney Taylor Award Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eAn ALSC 2017 Notable Children’s Books list pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Those who love Peter (and who does not?) will relish the illustrations, particularly that of Keats holding hands with Peter under a snow-dappled tree. More to the point, Pinkney lets readers know what Peter meant and still means as a milestone in inclusive children's literature. \"He brought a world of white \/ suddenly alive with color.\" A loving and forceful reminder that Keats' Peter is our Peter—always.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Fancher and Steve Johnson’s acrylic, collage, and pencil illustrations seamlessly integrate images from Keats’ books into their own art, which employs a style complementary to the originals. Equally important they skillfully represent Pinkney’s lyrical text, which sometimes requires historical accuracy, magic realism, and nods to future possibilities, all within one spread . . . This is an important book.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Pinkney’s poem sheds fascinating light on Keats’s long-lived achievement.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Pinkney’s verse seamlessly weaves together story and fact to craft an intimate conversation about the artist’s history and impact . . . Lovely.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"In lively verse, Pinkney presents a picture book biography of Ezra Jack Keats . . . The resonances are immediate and cathartic. Fancher and Johnson, who, like Keats, are known for their collage illustrations, thoughtfully incorporate \u003ci\u003eSnowy Day\u003c\/i\u003e motifs and other images from Peter’s world along with photos and additional archival material; the color palette and textures, too, effectively pay homage to Keats’s work.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A heartfelt and thoughtful look at an artist’s growth and a single individual’s effect on a genre.\" —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Putnam Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525248393559,"sku":"9780425287682","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780425287682.jpg?v=1731859804","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-poem-for-peter-9780425287682","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}