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Emily
A young girl who lives across the street from the reclusive Emily Dickinson gets her chance to meet the poet when her mother is invited to play the piano for Emily. The girl sneaks up to Emily's room and exchanges a small gift for an authentic poem, which is included in the book.
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
October 1st 1992
by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
(first published January 28th 1992)
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Across the street is a yellow house. Inside lives two sisters, one who is a recluse and timid of strangers (Emily), which is intriguing to the little girl narrating the story. One day Emily invites the little girl's mother to the yellow house to play the piano. Mother brings the little girl along. Emily remains upstairs during the performance but the little girl ventures up. Emily is sitting at the top of the stairs writing a poem on a scrap of paper.
This picture book is a snipet of Emily Dicki...more
This picture book is a snipet of Emily Dicki...more
This was a very interesting story. In the story, it talks about a woman named Emily who never really leaves her house; people actually call her "the myth" because no one really ever sees her. All you know about her is that she writes poetry. One day, a little girl and her mother get an invitation to go play music for Emily and the little girl actually gets to meet her. Once you get to the end of the story, you realize it's actually about Emily Dickinson, the famous poet. I had thought it might b...more
This is a beautiful story about Emily Dickinson. The word choice is wonderful. The idea of the story is neat, highlighting her reclusiveness with a fictional girl that lives across the street. This book is on the suggested let of books in Fountas and Pinnell's genre study for 2-3 graders. I'm not sure about this book for that age group. First, her poetry isn't completely accessible to that age kid and the story seems above them and unrelatable.
Well-done. Both text and pictures were quiet but subtly intense, just like the poet herself. Would make a great companion book to My Uncle Emily. Highly recommended for fans of picture books, especially of Cooney, and of course of Dickinson. Also might be interesting to young people interested in mental illness, anxiety, music....
I picked up this book at the library recognizing that the illustrator, Barbara Cooney, is the author /illustrator of one of my all-time favorite children's books; Miss Rumphius. Emily is a gem and now one of my favorites too! Next time your at the library look for both of these wonderful children's books - no matter how old you are!
PB2 - I didn't really enjoy this book. As a college reader, there were multiple parts I had to go back and re-read. I find that impractical for a picture book. I didn't realize until the end of the story that the book was about Emily Dickinson. Had I known that earlier I would have probably understood the book a little better.
this was one of my favorite books as a kid. Luckily i had amazing parents that would read to me every night and this one was often my choice. A story vaguely about Emily Dickinson and her recluse ways. I always hold a special place in my heart for Emily Dickinson poetry specifically because of this book.
This is a lovely children's book about one of my favorite poets, Emily Dickinson. The illustrations, by one of my favorites, Barbara Cooney, are just beautiful. This brought back some great memories of visiting the Dickinson home in Amherst, Massachusetts, many years ago.
An imagined story about Emily Dickinson told in beautifully poetic language. This picture book captivated our whole family old and young. It is a story about a young girl who by chance gets to meet the myth, Emily, when her mother plays the piano for her.
Jun 20, 2012
Relyn
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
teachers, parents, kids
Recommended to Relyn by:
I love the illustrator.
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lawsonland
I love this book. It's an interesting look at an elusive personality. I'll use this story of Emily Dickinson in my classroom when I teach about biographies.
Lesson Connection
Reading - biography unit - not all books that seem like biographies, are
Lesson Connection
Reading - biography unit - not all books that seem like biographies, are
This is a great story, a fictionalized account of an event in Emily Dickinson's life that tells a bit about the reclusive poet. The illustrations are beautiful and follow the fairly typical Victorian style that Barbara Cooney seemed to favor.
A beautiful book and almost a prose of poetry in itself. I would certainly recommend this book as part of a poetry theme, but for older elementary students who might be able to grasp a few more of its abstract concepts.
A beautifully illustrated book with beautiful language about a little girl who lives across from Emily Dickinson.
Beautifully illustrated, sweet story about a girl living next door to Emily Dickinson.
Intersting story of a girl who lives across the street from emily dickenson.
May 10, 2012
Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
2-012-in-2012,
fiction
This book is about E,ily Dickinson and her yellow house. J.S.
Emily Dickinson related picture book! What's not to love?
Story of the author Emily Dickinson
Beautiful illustrations, and a lovely, comforting story.
33 months - a fictional account of a little girls encounter with Emily Dickenson although to be honest it could be any reclusive person as there is no real information to be gained about the poet. Still a beautiful story and as always wonderful illustrations by Barbara Cooney.
A couple weeks after returning this book to the library I found a copy at the thrift store and had to have it.
A couple weeks after returning this book to the library I found a copy at the thrift store and had to have it.
Warm, evocative illustrations and beautifully worded, thought provoking narration make this fictional encounter with poet Emily Dickenson a stirring introduction to poetry, eccentricity and the power of understanding.
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My girls and I really loved this fictional account of a little girl's observations and introduction to the poet Emily Dickenson. Beautiful story, beautiful illustrations.
I cried. It is a beautiful story filled with compassion adn understanding - and a magnificent tribute to Emily Dickinson. The illustrations are fabulous.
Bravo!
Bravo!
"Is that poetry?"
"No, you are poetry. This only tries to be."
16 years later I still remember that dialogue.
"No, you are poetry. This only tries to be."
16 years later I still remember that dialogue.
came across this after i bought Miss Rumphius. Ordered a few for the store.
Notes:
fictional story of dickenson being a recluse
lovely illustrations
fictional story of dickenson being a recluse
lovely illustrations
Oct 17, 2011
Emily
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Emily by:
I found it myself.
Shelves:
kids-books
a really nice story about Emily Dickinson - not a collection of poems
Apr 22, 2013
Josh
marked it as to-read
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Michael Bedard was born and raised in Toronto. His novels include Stained Glass, A Darker Magic, Painted Devil, and Redwork, which received the Governor General’s Literary Award and the Canadian Library Association’s Book of the Year Award for Children. He has also written several acclaimed picture books, including The Clay Ladies, which received the Toronto IODE Book Award. His biography, William...more
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