‘In and Out the Window’ by Jane Yolen
The release of today’s new middle grade book by celebrated and prolific (400 books) author Jane Yolen is, as we said in the 1960s, a happening. But In and Out the Window is the big kahuna of happenings since, as her publisher Philomel Books notes, it’s “the largest single anthology of Jane Yolen’s poetry, containing more than one hundred poems for all occasions—with fun black-and-white art throughout.”
From the Amazon Book Listing
“Our Kitchen
Smells of mornings,
blueberry muffins,
hot chocolate, tea.
It smells of bacon
and of eggs.
It smells of family.
“For the first time, legendary author Jane Yolen gathers the largest single anthology of her poetry celebrating childhood. At home or at school, playing sports or practicing music, enjoying the holidays, or delighting in each season, Jane Yolen’s masterful collection shows just how lively it is to be a kid. With whimsical artwork by Cathrin Peterslund, this collection of more than one hundred poems is a classic that children are sure to return to again and again.”
About the Author
website photoFrom Wikipedia: “Jane Hyatt Yolen (born February 11, 1939) is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children’s books. She is the author or editor of more than 350 books, of which the best known is The Devil’s Arithmetic, a Holocaust novella. Her other works include the Nebula Award−winning short story “Sister Emily’s Lightship”, the novelette “Lost Girls”, Owl Moon, The Emperor and the Kite, and the Commander Toad series. She has collaborated on works with all three of her children, most extensively with Adam Stemple.
“Yolen delivered the inaugural Alice G. Smith Lecture at the University of South Florida in 1989. In 2012 she became the first woman to give the Andrew Lang lecture. Yolen published her 400th book in early 2021, Bear Outside.”
From Kirkus Reviews“A heaping helping of characteristically readable verse from a veteran writer and storyteller.”
