{"product_id":"when-the-world-is-puddle-wonderful-9781324086871","title":"When the World Is Puddle-Wonderful","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to a marvelous almanac of E. E. Cummings's poetry, from the showers, puddles, and birdsong of spring to the beaches and sun of summer, Halloween, November sunsets, snowfalls, and little silent Christmas trees. Now published as the first-ever picture book collection of Cummings's poems and imagined for contemporary readers with beloved artist Blanca Gómez's sprightly and charming illustrations, \u003cem\u003ewhen the world is puddle-wonderful\u003c\/em\u003e bursts with joy and wonder at the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCummings, E. E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eE. E. Cummings\u003c\/strong\u003e (1894-1962) was among the most influential, widely read, and revered modernist poets. He was also a playwright, a painter, and a writer of prose. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he studied at Harvard University and, during World War I, served with an ambulance corps in France. He spent three months in a French detention camp and subsequently wrote \u003cem\u003eThe Enormous Room\u003c\/em\u003e, a highly acclaimed criticism of World War I. After the war, Cummings returned to the States and published his first collection of poetry, \u003cem\u003eTulips \u0026amp; Chimneys\u003c\/em\u003e, which was characterized by his innovative style: pushing the boundaries of language and form while discussing love, nature, and war with sensuousness and glee. He spent the rest of his life painting, writing poetry, and enjoying widespread popularity and success.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGómez, Blanca:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eBlanca Gómez\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's book author and illustrator, most recently of Emma Straub's \u003ci\u003eVery Good Hats\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Madrid, Spain.","brand":"Norton Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51649139376402,"sku":"9781324086871","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7c8905a-2d22-4143-b07c-813d80ec236f.jpg?v=1759845709","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-the-world-is-puddle-wonderful-9781324086871","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}