The Poem Forest: Poet W. S. Merwin and the Palm Tree Forest He Grew from Scratch

by Carrie Fountain

Book Overview

Vibrant art and a poetic narration tell the tale of a US Poet Laureate who spent forty years planting the world's most comprehensive palm tree forest--and then gave it all away.

All his life, William Stanley searched for a wild place of his own. Growing up in the straightened-out city blocks of his childhood and finding some respite in summer trips to a cabin in the woods, William Stanley yearned for space, fragrant soil, tall trees,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536211265
• ISBN13: 9781536211269
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.9" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3