EMILY AND CARLO by Marty Rhodes Figley with illustrations by Catherine Stock (Charlesbridge 2012) is the story of Emily Dickinson and her beloved dog, Carlo. The two were often found walking on the grounds of her home each day. Emily hated to be separated from him and even wrote some poems about their relationship. Tie this to a study of her poetry and also to other picture books about the poet. <139?
BAMBINO AND MR. TWAIN by P. I. Maltbie with illustrations by Daniel Miyares (Charlesbridge 2012) celebrates another close pet/human relationship, this time Mark Twain's wife's cat Bambino. After the death of his wife, Twain became a recluse, nearly bedridden. It was only after Bambino was lost after darting after a bird, that Twain seemed to come to his senses and return to the world outside of his own grief. <140>
I love Emily Dickinson. This book is a must read! Can't wait until I have time to read for pleasure again!
ReplyDeleteEmily and Carlos, sounds interesting. Now I will have to iclude it in my poetry pathfinder.
ReplyDeleteI think books like Emily and Carols give "famous" writers like Dickinson the opportunity to seem more real in the eyes of children. Children can see that they were ordinary people,
ReplyDeleteGreat books to have in our personal collections.
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