16 Words: William Carlos Williams and the Red Wheelbarrow (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781524720179)

This simple nonfiction picture book about the beloved American poet William Carlos Williams is also about how being mindful can result in the creation of a great poem like "The Red Wheelbarrow"--which is only sixteen words long.

"Look out the window. What do you see? If you are Dr. William Carlos Williams, you see a wheelbarrow. A drizzle of rain. Chickens scratching in the damp earth." The wheelbarrow belongs to Thaddeus Marshall, a street vendor, who every day goes to work selling vegetables on the streets of Rutherford, New Jersey. That simple action inspires poet and doctor Williams to pick up some of his own tools--a pen and paper--and write his most famous poem.

In this lovely picture book, young listeners will see how paying attention to the simplest everyday things can inspire the greatest art, as they learn about a great American poet.

Author: Lisa Rogers
ISBN-10: 1524720178
ISBN-13: 9781524720179
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Language: English
Published: 09/24/2019
Pages: 40
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 10.60w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2019 pg. 134
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2019 pg. 75
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average