{"product_id":"enormous-smallness-a-story-of-e-e-cummings-9781592701711","title":"Enormous Smallness: A Story of e. e. cummings","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEnormous Smallness: A Story of E.E. Cummings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eENORMOUS SMALLNESS, A Story of E.E. Cummings\u003c\/i\u003e explores this poet in words \u0026amp; images that are just as fresh as his own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBiography Picture Book About E.E. Cummings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnormous Smallness\u003c\/i\u003e is a nonfiction picture book about the poet E.E. cummings. Here E.E.'s life is presented in a way that will make children curious about him and will lead them to play with words and ask plenty of questions as well. Lively and informative, the book also presents some of Cummings's most wonderful poems, integrating them seamlessly into the story to give the reader the music of his voice and a spirited, sensitive introduction to his poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEncourages Courage and Creative Expression\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with the epigraph of the book -- \"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are,\" Matthew Burgess's narrative emphasizes the bravery it takes to follow one's own vision and the encouragement E.E. received to do just that. This approach makes the book valuable for classroom discussions about individuality, creativity, and self-expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAward-Winning Children's Literature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardcover edition combines biographical storytelling with poetry introduction, making it an effective educational resource for ages 4-8. The book integrates E.E. Cummings's actual poems throughout the narrative, giving young readers direct exposure to his distinctive style and voice while learning about his life journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Burgess \u003c\/b\u003eis a full-time professor at Brooklyn College and a part-time teaching artist in New York City public schools. He was fascinated by the lives of saints as a child, and now he loves sharing the stories of his artistic heroes with young readers. Matthew is the author of \u003ci\u003eEnormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings, Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMake Meatballs Sing: The Life \u0026amp; Art of Corita Kent\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his husband in Brooklyn and Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKris Di Giacomo\u003c\/b\u003e is an American who has lived in France since childhood. She has illustrated over twenty-five books for French publishers, which have been translated into many languages. This is her sixth book to be published by Enchanted Lion Books, following \u003ci\u003eMy Dad Is Big And Strong, But . . .;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrief Thief;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMe First!;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Day I Lost My Superpowers;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Dad at the Zoo.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Enchanted Lion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681269125394,"sku":"9781592701711","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_35d09e07-0fe2-4cd4-9772-efb7a551932d.jpg?v=1733951066","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/enormous-smallness-a-story-of-e-e-cummings-9781592701711","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}