{"product_id":"the-bat-poet-9780062059055","title":"The Bat-Poet","description":"This \"shining jewel of a book (that) cries to be read aloud . . . (and) speaks to every child\" (New York Times Book Review) combines the work of two bestselling children's book talents. \"The combination of prose and verse has never been bettered\".--Louis Untermeyer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randall Jarrell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.86h x 6.34w x 0.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062059055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJarrell, Randall:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Randall Jarrell (1914-1965) received the National Book Award for his book of poems The Woman at the Washington Zoo. His children's book The Animal Family was named a Newbery Honor Book, and his translation of The Three Sisters was produced by The Actors Studio Theatre.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSendak, Maurice:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eIn addition to Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak's books include Kenny's Window, Very Far Away, The Sign on Rosie's Door, Nutshell Library (consisting of Chicken Soup with Rice, Alligators All Around, One Was Johnny, and Pierre), Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy, and Bumble-Ardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are; the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration; the 1983 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, given by the American Library Association in recognition of his entire body of work; and a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, he received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJarrell, Randall:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRandall Jarrell \u003c\/strong\u003e(1914-65) received the National Book Award for his book of poems \u003cem\u003eThe Woman at the Washington Zoo.\u003c\/em\u003e His children's book \u003cem\u003eThe Animal Family\u003c\/em\u003e was named a Newbery Honor Book, and his translation of \u003cem\u003eThe Three Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e was produced by the Actors Studio Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Randall Jarrell \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792938582173,"sku":"9780062059055","price":21.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c7e59701-63c1-4e42-b70d-3b065ef6e6c5.jpg?v=1774985075","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-bat-poet-9780062059055","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}