{"product_id":"9780440417408","title":"Emily","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Michael Bedard and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Barbara Cooney comes a story\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eabout American poet Emily Dickinson and the young girl who befriends her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if your neighbor were the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson? And what if one day she sent a letter inviting your mother to pay her a visit? A little girl who lives across the street from the mysterious Emily gets a chance to meet the poet when her mother goes to play the piano for her. There, the girl sneaks a gift up to Emily, who listens from the landing, and in return, Emily gives the girl a precious gift of her own—the gift of poetry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This fictionalized encounter . . . is, like a Dickinson sonnet, a quiet gem: unassuming upon first glance, it is in fact deeply lustrous, with new facets becoming apparent the longer one looks..”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this imaginative and unusual picture book . . . the language of the text is lyrical . . . The illustrations convey a sense of place and time long ago, from drawing rooms to clothing. This is a picture book to read aloud and share…[Readers] will find that Bedard's charming story demystifies the person and offers some understanding of her odd behavior.”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eTwo time Caldecott award winning illustrator Barbara Cooney's richly detailed oil paintings enhance the moving story of Dickinson's extraordinary private life.”—\u003ci\u003eChildren’s Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059229016304,"sku":"9780440417408","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780440417408_p0.jpg?v=1763702394","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780440417408","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}