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On Wings of Words: The Extraordinary Life of Emily Dickinson by Becca Stadtlander, Jennifer Berne
katieannwicked's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
the_lobrarian's review against another edition
- Illustrations are gouache and watercolor
panda_incognito's review against another edition
4.0
The gorgeous illustrations incorporate both historical reality and Dickinson's flights of fancy, and the lyrical text weaves in quotations from her poetry. This is a lovely picture book biography that covers a substantial amount of information about Dickinson's personality, life, and work, and I would recommend it to both children and adults. The author's note also includes ideas for children about how to begin reading poetry and write their own poems.
michelle_neuwirth_gray9311's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful to read and the illustrations really captured the feel of Emily and her poetry.
backonthealex's review against another edition
4.0
This is a lovely picture book for introducing Emily Dickinson and her poetry to middle grade kids. The Illustrations are just beautiful.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Whenever I read a picture book I wonder if I could use it in my classroom. I ask myself if it would be a good way of introducing someone to my students. While this is a lovely book, readers won’t learn a lot about Emily Dickinson’s life. If you know about her poems, you will understand that there are a lot of references to them throughout the text. Otherwise, the quotes will be lost.
toad_maiden's review against another edition
3.0
I'm never sure how much of an audience there is for picture-book biographies of poets, but at least I read and enjoy them. I love Dickinson, and this biography manages to walk just the right line between lyrical and incendiary, like Dickinson herself.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely overview of Dickinson, love how the poems are integrated and the themes in the illustrations
m0rganh's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a sucker for Jennifer Berne's other enchanting biographies ( Manfish and On a Beam of Light ) and this exploration of Emily Dickinson's remarkable gift to the world is no exception.