Synopses & Reviews
< p=""> < i=""> Write about a radish< br=""> Too many people write about the moon. <> < p=""> The night is black< br=""> The stars are small and high< br=""> The clock unwinds its ever-ticking tune< br=""> Hills gleam dimly< br=""> Distant nighthawks cry.< br=""> A radish rises in the waiting sky. <> < br=""> <> < p=""> This long-awaited, comprehensive collection by acclaimed poet Karla Kuskin contains her most celebrated poems as well as new works never before published. Whether she's writing about napping cats, reaches of beaches, or radishes as beautiful as the moon, < i=""> Moon, Have You Met My Mother?<> amuses while it inspires. <>
Synopsis
Write about a radish
Too many people write about the moon.The night is black
The stars are small and high
The clock unwinds its ever-ticking tune
Hills gleam dimly
Distant nighthawks cry.
A radish rises in the waiting sky.
This long-awaited, comprehensive collection by acclaimed poet Karla Kuskin contains her most celebrated poems as well as new works never before published. Whether she's writing about napping cats, reaches of beaches, or radishes as beautiful as the moon, Moon, Have You Met My Mother? amuses while it inspires.
About the Author
Karla Kuskin wrote more than fifty books for children, including the
Philharmonic Gets Dressed,
Green as a Bean, and
Moon, Have You Met My Mother She was the winner of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry, among other honors. And once, long ago, may have given her son a woolly red hat.
Sergio Ruzzier creates pictures and stories for books, magazines, and newspapers. He is also the illustrator of Moon, Have You Met My Mother?, the collected works of Karla Kuskin. Born in Italy, he now lives in New York with his wife and their daughter, Viola.