{"product_id":"instead-of-a-card-ten-poems-about-grandparents","title":"Instead of a Card: Ten Poems about Grandparents","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 Grandparents” 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\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis title from Candlestick Press is something of a departure: all the poems have been chosen by pupils at Headington School in Oxford and the selection includes contributions written by the students themselves and by their English teacher, Liz Soar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe pupils were diligent editors and their choices reflect the multicultural world in which they are growing up. There’s a poem in three languages about a joyful reunion with a grandparent arriving from overseas and another in which a Muslim grandmother raises eyebrows in a posh department store by washing her feet in the sink in the ladies’ room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the abiding spirit of the selection is the sense of safety and comfort we feel in the company of a beloved grandparent. Joan Johnston's \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003etiny poem ‘Safe’ captures the feelings of a child tucked up in bed while a grandmother busies herself downstairs in the kitchen. Or as Andrew \u003c\/span\u003eWaterhouse says so touchingly, \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit’s simply about: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e“feeling his heat, knowing\u003cbr\u003ethe slow pulse of his good heart.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e—Andrew Waterhouse,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e “Climbing my Grandfather”\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\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003ePoems by Tiffany Atkinson, John Burnside, Katie Cleverley, Vicki Feaver, Joan Johnston, Katerina de Jong \/ Anastasia Matveeva \/ Minnah Rashid, Mohja Kahf, Derek Mahon, Liz Soar, and Andrew Waterhouse. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003eIllustration by Kathy Morgan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe manufacturer makes a donation to Friends of the Elderly for each packet sold. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003eDimensions: 5.5\" x 8.25\". 24 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Reader's Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42487595761710,"sku":"05-98470","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/0192\/files\/ten-poems-about-grandparents-poetry-pamphlet-front-cover_fbcb3fba-4305-4f9a-a627-39f315907332.jpg?v=1783372554","url":"https:\/\/shop.nybooks.com\/products\/instead-of-a-card-ten-poems-about-grandparents","provider":"The Reader's Catalog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}