Mr. Ferlinghetti's Poem

by David Frampton and Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Book Overview

On a sweltering summer day in Brooklyn, the local firemen spray a group of bored city kids with cool water from their hoses. In the water-drenched moments that follow, the children make the most of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802852904
• ISBN13: 9780802852908
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

A simple tale of summer fun, suitable for beginning readers.

Illustrated with striking woodcuts by author David Frampton, "Mr. Ferlinghetti's Poem" is a children's picturebook about a sweltering summer day in historic Brooklyn. When the local firemen spray a group of bored city kids with cool water from their fire hoses, the children enthusiastically make the most of the moment, splashing about in their birthday suits. A simple tale of summer fun, suitable for beginning readers.

I LOVE THIS BOOK!

This book is awesome! I am a HUGE fan of the Beat Generation, and this was a breath of fresh air! I loved it! Love the wood cuts, love the wording...love the images you have in your mind. Best book I bought in 2006!