When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer - by Walt Whitman (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Originally composed in 1873, Whitman's evocative poem is beautifully and timelessly recast by "New York Times" bestselling illustrator Loren Long to tell the story of a young boy who dreams of outer space. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Leave time for wonder. <br> Walt Whitman's When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer is an enduring celebration of the imagination. Here, Whitman's wise words are beautifully recast by <i>New York Times</i> #1 best-selling illustrator Loren Long to tell the story of a boy's fascination with the heavens. Toy rocket in hand, the boy finds himself in a crowded, stuffy lecture hall. At first he is amazed by the charts and the figures. But when he finds himself overwhelmed by the pontifications of an academic, he retreats to the great outdoors and does something as universal as the stars themselves... <br> he dreams.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Loren Long illustrated President Barack Obama's <i>Of Thee I Sing</i>; the newest version of <i>The Little Engine that Could</i> by Watty Piper; Madonna's second picture book, <i>Mr. Peabody's Apples</i>; <i>Nightsong</i> by Ari Berk; Frank McCourt's <i>Angela and the Baby Jesus</i>; <i>Love</i> by Matt de la Peña; and <i>If I Was the Sunshine </i>by Julie Fogliano. He also wrote and illustrated the Otis series and was part of the Design Garage for Jon Scieszka's Trucktown series. Loren's work has appeared in <i>Time</i>, <i>Sports Illustrated</i>, <i>Forbes</i>, <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>, and <i>The Atlantic</i>. He lives with his wife and two sons in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him at LorenLong.com. <p/><b>Walt Whitman</b> (1819-1892), arguably one of America's most influential and innovative poets, was born into a working-class family in West Hills, New York, and grew up in Brooklyn. His <i>Leaves of Grass, </i> from which When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer comes, is considered one of the central volumes in the history of world poetry. While most other major writers of his time enjoyed a highly structured, classical education at private institutions, Whitman forged his own rough and informal curriculum, and his brief stint at teaching suggests that Whitman employed what were then progressive techniques -- encouraging students to think aloud rather than simply recite, and involving his students in educational games.
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