Under the Green Willow

by Elizabeth Coatsworth, Janina Domanska (Illustrator)

Etchings and a simple narrative introduce young readers to the trout, turtles, eels, catfish, and ducks living under the green willow tree

Genres: Picture Books

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth was best known as the author of Away Goes Sally, The Cat Who Went to Heaven, which won the 1931 Newbery Medal, and the four Incredible Tales, but in fact she wrote more than 90 books for children. She was extremely interested in the world around her, particularly the people of Maine, as well as the houses and the surrounding land. She also loved the history and myths of her favorite places, those near her home and those encountered on her countless travels.

Coatsworth graduated from Vassar College in 1915 and received a Master of Arts from Columbia University in 1916. In 1929, she married writer Henry Beston, with whom she had two children. When she was in her thirties, her first books of adult poetry were published. For over fifty years, she continued to write and publish poetry in collections and to weave poems between the chapters of her books of fiction.

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to live inside the drawings of this book.

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars? Illustration style very specific to the time it was published. Poem (?_ too simple for anyone above board book age. Actually, it could still be a pretty good board book, even with the art.

The copy scanned into openlibrary is missing the first line of text but nothing is really lost, fill in your best guess and you'll be fine.

[Jobiska (Cindy) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The text is nothing special, but the illustrations alone deserve four stars!