E110: Poets in Picture Books

Today's books are: Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude by Jonah Winter. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2009. (not pictured) A River of Words: the story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2008. Pablo Neruda: poet of the people by Monica Brown. Henry Holt and Company, 2011. Other links and notes from the show: Some notes on the current Golden Age of Picture Books    Horn Book's history of the picture book biography.  The Sibert Medal, given by ALSC, awarding informational writing for children. Booklist interview with Jonah Winter, in which he talks about the similarities between picture books and poetry Jonah Winter's website How to read Gertrude Stein from Boston University Full text of "Sacred Emily" by Gertrude Stein.