The Death of the Hat: A Brief History of Poetry in 50 Objects

by Paul B. Janeczko

Book Overview

A celebrated duo reunites for a look at poems through history inspired by objects--earthly and celestial--reflecting the time in which each poet lived. A book-eating moth in the early Middle Ages. A peach blossom during the Renaissance. A haunted palace in the Victorian era. A lament for the hat in contemporary times. Poetry has been a living form of artistic expression for thousands of years, and throughout that time poets have found inspiration...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763669636
• ISBN13: 9780763669638
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.1" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7