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For hundreds of years, schoolchildren in Japan have been introduced to poetry through the work of Issa. Born in 1763 on a farm in central Japan, Issa began writing poetry as a young child, inspired by his deep love for the natural world. Gollub's poignant rendering of Issa's life and over thirty of his best-loved poems, along with Kazuko Stone's sensitive and humorous watercolour paintings make this a classic introduction to Issa's work for readers of all ages.

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9781584302414

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* This superb homage to the 18th-century Japanese haiku master is as elegant and spare as the poet's form... Readers would be hard-pressed to find a more eloquent, concise and inspiring approach to understanding (and writing) this deceptively simple art form. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * This introduction to an eighteenth-century Japanese writer of haiku is as restrained, graceful, and concise as the art form it honors. -- The Horn Book, starred review Notable Books for a Global Society, International Literacy Association (ILA) Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Editor's Choice, San Francisco Chronicle

Notable Books for a Global Society; Choices; Editor's Choice * This superb homage to the 18th-century Japanese haiku master is as elegant and spare as the poet's form... Readers would be hard-pressed to find a more eloquent, concise and inspiring approach to understanding (and writing) this deceptively simple art form. -- Publisher's Weekly, starred review * This introduction to an eighteenth-century Japanese writer of haiku is as restrained, graceful, and concise as the art form it honors. -- The Horn Book Guide, starred review

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Matthew Gollub is the author of several acclaimed children's books, including Gobble, Quack, Moon, Ten Oni Drummers, The Jazz Fly and The Moon Was a Fiesta. Kazuko G. Stone collaborated with Gollub to create their two books for Lee & Low. In addition, she has illustrated numerous other books for children in the United States and her native Japan.

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