Author(s): Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,Chad Wallace,Frances Schoonmaker
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 48
Publisher: Sterling Juvenile
Language: English
Date Published: 2010-06-10
Dimensions: 210.82 x 248.92 x 5.08mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition: Reprint
Illustrations: full colour throughout

This title is aimed at children aged 8 years and upwards. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American educator and poet and was one of the five Fireside Poets. This work includes a considered introduction that offers a substantial overview of the poet's life, which will help readers understand this remarkable writer. The poems are accompanied by commentary and illustrations that younger readers will love. Schoonmaker's careful selection and meticulous editing and Wallace's luminous, full-colour paintings make for an enthralling introduction to Longfellow and his work.