Author: Various. Selected and introduced by Kenneth Koch and Kate Farrell. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Henry Holt and Company, New York, NY., 1985, 1st Edition. Printed in Italy by A. Mondadori, Verona. Very Good Condition HARDCOVER Book, with minor cover wear. No Dust Jacket. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9.5 x 9.5 inch, 112 pages.
TALKING TO THE SUN, An Illustrated Anthology of Poems For Young People, is filled with famous poems from various time periods and many countries, and they are organized by theme and illustrated with reproductions of art works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
"This anthology of poetry combines a vast array of treasures from The Metropolitan Museum of Art with famous pieces of poetry from various authors -- everyone from Langston Hughes to Emily Dickinson to William Blake. The art is incredible and the idea of pairing it with a famous piece of poetry is a good idea in theory. Unfortunately, I feel this book falls flat. The art is a great deal more interesting and appealing than the poetry, and I doubt contemporary students would find much of the writing even remotely engaging. The word "stuffy" comes to mind. I do think advanced students might enjoy the idea of attaching writing to pieces of art, especially with an in depth discussion with a learned adult." -Reviewed by Charles Martin on Goodreads
