Poetry of Earth

by Adrienne Adams (Illustrator)

A collection of poems by various poets about animals, flowers, and other aspects of nature.

Genres: Poetry

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Adrienne Adams (February 10, 1906 - December 3, 2002) was a children's book illustrator. She won two Caldecott Honors (in 1960 and 1962) and in 1973 she was awarded the Rutgers Award for overall contributions to children’s literature. In 1977, she won a University of Southern Mississippi Medallion.

She was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas and grew up in Oklahoma She obtained a BA at Stephens College (who awarded her the Alumnae Achievement Award in 1964) then attended the University of Missouri and moved to New York in 1929 to study at the American School of Design and until 1949 she was a free-lance designer of displays, murals, textiles, greeting cards etc. She married children's book writer John Anderson in 1935 and in 1942 illustrated one of his books Bag of Smoke to begin her career as an illustrator becoming full-time in 1952. In total she illustrated more than 30 books, from contemporary authors such as Rumer Godden, Irwin Shapiro and Aileen Fisher to the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm.

Reviews

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent collection of nature poems. The illustrations are okay, but not the best examples of Adams's work.

[Becca Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent collection of nature poetry, worthwhile for poets of any age. I teach many of these poems in my creative writing classes. They’re excellent studies without being too long and boggy.

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of poetry is so beautiful and moving. The art is wonderful. I will keep this for a long, long time. It is a special book.

Edit: Aw, I got rid of it. Don't let people pressure you to get rid of your books!