{"product_id":"poems-for-every-season-a-year-of-haiku-sonnets-and-more-9780802856524","title":"Poems for Every Season: A Year of Haiku, Sonnets, and More","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ \"Splendid.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ \"A remarkable collaboration.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ \"Charming.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoetry and the beauty of nature combine for this breathtaking celebration of the year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning combination of wordcraft and woodcuts, readers meet the changing seasons with thirteen poems, all in different poetic structures, from award-winning Dutch author Bette Westera. Each season opens with a haiku, following with the season's months and their poems. Readers will dance into March with a rondel for a newborn lamb, wave in the August wind with a five-line tanka for a summer sunflower, snuggle in for December with a limerick for all those who stayed home instead of going south...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExquisite woodcut art from Henriette Boerendans, an artist making her US and UK debut, showcases the wonder of the natural world. Back matter offers further details about the poems' structures--offering the perfect opportunity for young writers to write their own sonnet for February or quatrain for September. Translated from the Dutch by David Colmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetic types spotlighted: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaiku \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRondel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcrostic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble dactyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePantoum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevenie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuatrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiamante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRondelet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimerick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStacking Poem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bette Westera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eerdmans Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 8.70w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802856524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBette Westera \u003c\/b\u003ehas written over fifty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eFast Cheetah, Slow Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e and the Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book \u003ci\u003eLater, When I'm Big \u003c\/i\u003e(both Eerdmans). She has also translated books by Dr. Seuss, Astrid Lindgren, and Julia Donaldson into the Dutch language. Bette lives in the Netherlands, where her books have received two Golden Pencil awards and six Silver Pencil honors. Visit her website at bettewestera.nl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenriette Boerendans\u003c\/b\u003e is an Amsterdam-based printmaker and illustrator. \u003ci\u003ePoems for All Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e is her English-language debut. While walking in nature together one day, Bette and Henriette brainstormed new projects and came up with the idea for this book. Follow Henriette on Instagram @henriette.boerendans and visit her website at boerendans.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Colmer \u003c\/b\u003eis an Australian writer and translator of Dutch and Flemish literature. He has translated over eighty books throughout his career, including \u003ci\u003eI'll Root for You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e A Pond Full of Ink, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Fast Cheetah, Slow Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e (all Eerdmans). His work has been honored with many awards, including the PEN Translation Prize and the Dutch Foundation for Literature's James Brockway Prize, which recognizes a translator's body of Dutch-language poetry. David lives in Amsterdam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bette Westera \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47754048241821,"sku":"9780802856524","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_384c3005-a32d-4d78-a973-0635deaee63a.jpg?v=1774332018","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/poems-for-every-season-a-year-of-haiku-sonnets-and-more-9780802856524","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}