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Cool Melons-Turn to Frogs!: The Life and Poems of Issa Hardcover - 1998
by Matthew Gollub
Born in 1763 on a farm in central Japan, Issa began writing haiku as a young child. Matthew Gollub has integrated the story of Issa's life and selections of his best-known work with Kazuko Stone's visual interpretations in the form of whimsical watercolors. Full color.
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- Title Cool Melons-Turn to Frogs!: The Life and Poems of Issa
- Author Matthew Gollub
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Fifth printing
- Pages 1
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Lee & Low Books, New York
- Date 1998-09
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9781880000717 / 1880000717
- Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
- Dimensions 10.68 x 8.59 x 0.41 in (27.13 x 21.82 x 1.04 cm)
- Ages 08 to 11 years
- Grade levels 3 - 6
- Reading level 860
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- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - Japanese
- Library of Congress subjects Haiku, Kobayashi, Issa
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98013087
- Dewey Decimal Code 895.613
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- ALA Notable Children's Books, 01/01/1999, Page 1303
- Booklist, 12/01/1998, Page 663
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/1998, Page 131
- Kirkus Review - Children, 10/01/1998, Page 1458
- Publishers Weekly, 10/12/1998, Page 76
- School Library Journal, 11/01/1998, Page 106
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New York:: Lee and Low Books,, (1998.). SIGNED hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). Later printing. A biography and introduction intro to the work of Japanese haiku poet, "Brother Issa" (Kobayashi Yatora, 1763-1827), whose deep love for the natural world is reflected in more than 30 poems included in this lovely book. Biography and translation by Gollub, Japanese calligraphy by Keiko Smith, and beatiful full-color illustrations by Kazuko G. Stone. SIGNED on the title page by Matthew Gollub with the word 'haiku' in both English and Japanese characters. Includes notes on the life of Issa, on the translations, and on haiku. Large format, unpaginated.
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