Emily Writes: Emily Dickinson and Her Poetic Beginnings by
Jane Yolen, illustrated by Christine Davenier.
PICTURE BOOK Christy Ottaviano (Henry Holt), 2020. $19.
9780250128089
BUYING ADVISORY: EL
(K-3) – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL:
AVERAGE
Emily Dickinson was a bright and
curious young child. She lived with her
family in a homestead, but her parents were often distracted. Her older brother Austin tried to help her
learn to write her letters and the cook was a fun friend to run ideas by. Emily would often write her poems on scraps
of extra paper. Her poems weren’t very
well known while she was alive, but she is now one of America’s most well-known
female authors.
The author’s note at the
end of this book explains that there isn’t much known about Emily Dickinson as
a child, so the author made some connections and tried to imagine what she was
like. The illustrations are
pastel and muted and depict Emily’s love of nature and the written word. I think this book will be interesting to
adults who have a love of Dickinson’s poetry, but I’m unsure if younger readers
will feel any connections to it.
Reviewer,
C. Peterson
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