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Enormous Smallness: A Story of E.E. Cummings
ENORMOUS SMALLNESS, A Story of E.E. Cummings explores this poet in words & images that are just as fresh as his own.
Biography Picture Book About E.E. Cummings
Enormous Smallness is a nonfiction picture book about the poet E.E. cummings. Here E.E.'s life is presented in a way that will make children curious about him and will lead them to play with words and ask plenty of questions as well. Lively and informative, the book also presents some of Cummings's most wonderful poems, integrating them seamlessly into the story to give the reader the music of his voice and a spirited, sensitive introduction to his poetry.
Encourages Courage and Creative Expression
In keeping with the epigraph of the book -- "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are," Matthew Burgess's narrative emphasizes the bravery it takes to follow one's own vision and the encouragement E.E. received to do just that. This approach makes the book valuable for classroom discussions about individuality, creativity, and self-expression.
Award-Winning Children's Literature
This hardcover edition combines biographical storytelling with poetry introduction, making it an effective educational resource for ages 4-8. The book integrates E.E. Cummings's actual poems throughout the narrative, giving young readers direct exposure to his distinctive style and voice while learning about his life journey.
About the Author
Matthew Burgess is a full-time professor at Brooklyn College and a part-time teaching artist in New York City public schools. He was fascinated by the lives of saints as a child, and now he loves sharing the stories of his artistic heroes with young readers. Matthew is the author of Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings, Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring, and Make Meatballs Sing: The Life & Art of Corita Kent. He lives with his husband in Brooklyn and Berlin.
Kris Di Giacomo is an American who has lived in France since childhood. She has illustrated over twenty-five books for French publishers, which have been translated into many languages. This is her sixth book to be published by Enchanted Lion Books, following My Dad Is Big And Strong, But . . .; Brief Thief; Me First!; The Day I Lost My Superpowers; and My Dad at the Zoo.
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