When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer
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Book Description
Leave time for wonder.
Walt Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" is an enduring celebration of the imagination. Here, Whitman's wise words are beautifully recast by New York Times #1 best-selling illustrator Loren Long to tell the story of a boy's fascination with the heavens. Toy rocket in hand, the boy finds himself in a crowded, stuffy lecture hall. At first he is amazed by the c... More
Book Information
Publisher | Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Hardcover (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0689863977 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0689863974 |
Publication Date | 10/26/2004 |
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About Loren Long (Illustrator) : Loren Long has received two gold medals from the Society of Illustrators. His first picture book, Angela Johnson's I Dream of Trains, won the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' Golde... more
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