Cool Melons - Turn To Frogs!: The Life And Poems Of Issa by Matthew Gollub, Kazuko G. Stone (Illustrator)
	List Price:   $7.95 Unit Price:   $6.36 You Save:   $1.59 (20%) ISBN-10:   1584302410 ISBN-13:   9781584302414 Publisher:   Lee & Low Books Category:   Poetry, Rhymes & Songs Pages:   40 Format:   Trade Cloth 2
Subjects
poetry
Description/Notes
For many years, schoolchildren in Japan have been introduced to poetry through the work of Issa, Japan's premier haiku poet. Gollub's poignant rendering of Issa's life and over 30 of his best-loved poems, along with Stone's watercolour paintings make this a classic introduction to Issa's work for all ages. 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.