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...
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Sep 02, 2011
Deborah
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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.
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Dec 14, 2011
Jenilyn
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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
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Aug 22, 2011
Cheryl in CC NV
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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....
May 12, 2010
Madison
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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.
Mar 27, 2009
Dolly
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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.
Oct 31, 2010
Matthew
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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.
Dec 14, 2011
Sheila
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A beautifully illustrated book with beautiful language about a little girl who lives across from Emily Dickinson.
Oct 05, 2009
melanie (lit*chick)
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Beautifully illustrated, sweet story about a girl living next door to Emily Dickinson.
Dec 15, 2011
Brittany
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Intersting story of a girl who lives across the street from emily dickenson.
Dec 19, 2007
JustOneMoreBook.com
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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.
Listen to our chat about this book on JustOneMoreBook.com podcast:
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Listen to our chat about this book on JustOneMoreBook.com podcast:
http://www.justonemorebook.com/2007/12/1...
Sep 25, 2011
Megan D.
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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.
Oct 16, 2007
Erika
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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!
Jul 26, 2008
Emily
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"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.
Aug 15, 2008
Donna
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came across this after i bought Miss Rumphius. Ordered a few for the store.
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