Theme in Yellow: A Classic Ode to Autumn (Petite Poems)

by Carl Sandburg (Author) Tatyana Feeney (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Petite Poems

Discover the power of poetry in Theme in Yellow, a simple, modern introduction to Carl Sandburg, featuring an ode to autumn and the joys of Halloween.

I spot the hills With yellow balls in autumn. I light the prairie cornfields Orange and tawny gold clusters And I am called pumpkins. In Tatyana Feeney's beautifully color-illustrated adaptation of Carl Sandburg's beloved poem, children delight in the sensory and spooky arrival of autumn.

The book also includes a biography and photo of the poet, information about the poem, and resources to learn more about both Carl Sandburg and writing poetry.

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Review quotes

"Cheerful hues dominate at first and give way to -Halloween night- appropriate shades of black, but orange and the titular yellow are always present and help emphasize the holiday's festive atmosphere."—The Horn Book Magazine

Carl Sandburg
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) was an American poet and writer. His poems celebrate the beauty he found in the everyday, like yellow pumpkins coloring the hills.
Tatyana Feeney grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and now lives in Ireland. She spent a lot of her early childhood going to the library and reading books.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781951836924
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Publication date
August 01, 2023
Series
Petite Poems
BISAC categories
JUV009100 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Seasons
JUV017030 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Halloween
JUV070000 - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Children's poetry, American
Poetry
Autumn
POETRY / American / General
JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry (see also Stories i

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