{"product_id":"instead-of-a-card-ten-poems-about-childhood","title":"Instead of a Card: Ten Poems about Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A greeting that not only gives great pleasure but illuminates our lives—like a message in a bottle.”—Robert McCrum, writer and editor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ten Poems about Childhood” is a title in the “Instead of a Card” series, based on the idea that sending a greeting card is a lovely gesture, and sending a booklet of poetry an even more meaningful one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildhood must be one of poetry’s very favourite subjects. Countless poems try to capture the light and shade of being very young—moments that lodge vividly in our adult memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful mini-anthology ventures off the beaten track with poems that will be new to many readers. From a group of children who:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“…thought words travelled the wires\u003cbr\u003eIn the shiny pouches of raindrops...”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003e—Seaumus Heaney,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003e “The Railway Children”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003e...to a baby entranced by mirrors and glass, we see the world in language that sparkles with newness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003eMimi Khalvati's \u003cspan\u003eselection reflects her fascination with how we learn to talk and read, and there are poems about a first encounter with books and about children from different cultures playing ball and swapping words in a village square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMimi Khalvati is an award-winning poet and founder of the Poetry School.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach pamphlet is gorgeous both inside and out, beautifully produced with a cardstock cover, Ex Libris bookplate, and a bookmark gift enclosure with space for an inscription to the recipient.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a cover created by leading contemporary artists and poems hand-picked to speak to every kind of reader, each “Instead of a Card\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e” title offers a richly rewarding reading journey. Produced using biodegradable and sustainable materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoems by Kayo Chingonyi, Jane Duran, Louise Glück, Seamus Heaney, Elizabeth Jennings, Mimi Khalvati, Hannah Lowe, James \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMerrill, Tracey K Smith, and James Womack. Cover illustration by Celia Hart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer makes a donation to UNICEF for each packet sold. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 5.5\" x 8.25\". 20 printed pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Reader's Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42489043910702,"sku":"05-98746","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/0192\/files\/ten-poems-about-childhood-poetry-pamphlet-front-cover.jpg?v=1783434422","url":"https:\/\/shop.nybooks.com\/products\/instead-of-a-card-ten-poems-about-childhood","provider":"The Reader's Catalog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}