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The Poetry of November: A Month in Verse Audiobook
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November, nearly the end of the year, is a time when the land becomes bleaker and harsher— but no less beautiful. For our poets, including Thomas Hardy, Herman Melville, Thomas Hood, William Wordsworth, and others, the colors of the nearly-fallen leaves, the long nights, and the preparations for the winter ahead are a source of much inspiration.
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"I'm already a fan of Sendak's work but this is amongst my favorite! He once again captures the reader's imagination in with two things that I love;food and humorous rhymes.The book takes you through the months and season of the year with a young man's simple request ,chicken soup with rice! The book is also wonderful to sing, check out Carole King's singing the words from the book and join in! Fun,fun fun!"
— Rukia (5 out of 5 stars)
The Poetry of November Listener Reviews
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" Loved this because of the nostalgia factor. The boys weren't quite as enamored -- but come on; it's a classic. Read it once; read it twice -- read it chicken soup with rice. "
— Beth, 2/19/2014 -
" At 24, I'm still quoting this book. Just the other day, when my sister was making turkey soup with rice, we were both trying to chant the little poem together. "
— Anne, 2/14/2014 -
" 22 months - a rhyming, fun and silly read and a good opportunity to talk about the months. I like to say the months in order before and after reading the book. The months are also color coded by season so I will often start by saying the month and the season before reading the page. "
— Heather, 2/7/2014 -
" We just got this from the library and Hazel likes this book a lot. She is, however, worried about where the mom and dad are. "
— Hazel, 1/30/2014 -
" "Alligators All Around", "Chicken Soup with Rice", "One Was Johnny", and "Pierre" were all part of Maurice Sendak's Nutshell Library. Each dealt with a different subject- alphabet, the months, counting, and morals, respectively. They're all cute. "
— Earl, 1/27/2014 -
" this is my all time fave book as a child. I even have it on video with where the wild things are "
— Alejandra, 1/26/2014 -
" This one is a cute way to talk about months. The rhyming is nice, although a little silly sometimes. We'll probably revisit this when he's learning this in preschool. "
— Amanda, 1/19/2014 -
" One of my very favourite kid's books- never tire of it- it is very lyrical - fun to read aloud and fun to listen to. "
— April, 1/19/2014 -
" This book is old school. Need to re-visit when Maren is older. "
— Maren, 1/17/2014 -
" LOVED IT. I miss my childhood when I read this. The rhymes... the nonsensical play of words. The ridiculous lines... haha. It's a shame I didn't understand this before. "
— K.tram, 12/29/2013 -
" A wonderful book for early readers, beautifully illustrated by talented Maurice Sendak. "
— Ipek, 12/26/2013 -
" I had this book memorized as a kid. "
— Alex, 11/24/2013 -
" Good for learning about the season and using choral reading, shared reading, and echo reading. "
— Brittany, 11/16/2013 -
" so, this was pretty awesome. "
— Stephanie, 10/21/2013 -
" My favorite children's book EVER!!!!!!!!!! "
— Talia, 10/16/2013 -
" top ten favorite children's books "
— Ann, 9/27/2013 -
" Hah, I recited the February Poem for my Kindegarden Graduation! =DD I love Maurice Sendak!! "
— Conor, 8/15/2013 -
" It's pretty good... but if you've heard the song, you'll know it's a little obnoxious and gets stuck in your head! "
— Courtney, 2/24/2013 -
" Another childhood favorite and one that I enjoyed reading to my kids when they were very young as well. "
— Mia, 1/27/2013 -
" Another book I simply cannot be objective about or look at with a critical eye: I love it too much. "In April I will go away to far off Spain or Old Bombay and dream about hot soup all day. Oh my oh once, oh my oh twice, oh my oh chicken soup with rice." Perfect. "
— Melissa, 1/4/2013 -
" A fun little poem. "
— Rootbean, 11/30/2012 -
" A little book with a poem all about chicken soup with rice for each month. It was just okay for me. "
— Kathryn, 9/12/2012 -
" We have the mini library- my kid loved this one, and she love chicken soup, too! "
— Roseann, 7/27/2012 -
" I'm not sure why I enjoy this book so much. I think it must be a throwback to my childhood when Maurice Sendak was still a novelty. It isn't one of his better known books, so if you are unfamiliar with it, give it a try. "
— Wendy, 6/5/2012 -
" One of my absolute favorite books growing up! "
— Johanna, 2/27/2012 -
" Early, classic Sendak picture book, though small: it's fervent, deserving of repeat reading. "
— Brent, 2/13/2012 -
" Another little gem that I'll never get tired of. "
— Mary, 9/17/2011
About the Authors
Xe Sands has more than a decade of experience bringing stories to life through narration, performance, and visual art, including recordings of the Nightwalkers series from Jaquelyn Frank. She has received several honors, including AudioFile Earphones Awards and a coveted Audie Award, and she was named Favorite Debut Romance Narrator of 2011 in the Romance Audiobooks poll.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832) was a novelist, poet, playwright, philosopher, and scientist. He wrote The Sorrows of Young Werther when he was just twenty-four. “Faust,” his most enduring work, took fifty-seven years to write and was published in its entirety only after Goethe’s death at eighty-three.
William Wordsworth (1770–1850) was an influential English poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age of English literature with the 1798 joint publication of Lyrical Ballads. He was Britain’s Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death in 1850.
Sara Trevor Teasdale (1884–1933) was born in St Louis, Missouri. A child of poor health she was fourteen years old when she was well enough to begin school. Her first poetry publication was in 1907, with her second book in 1911. She was courted by Vachel Lindsay, a great poet, but one who thought he could not provide a suitable standard of living. So Sara married Ernst Filsinger and the couple moved to New York City. In 1917 she released the poetry collection Love Songs, and the following year it won three awards: the Columbia University Poetry Society prize, the 1918 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, and the annual prize of the Poetry Society of America.
Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), English poet, dramatist, and novelist, was born on the Egdon Heath in Dorset. He studied in Dorchester and apprenticed to an architect before leaving for London, where he began to write. Unable to find a public for his poetry, which idealized the rural life, he turned to the novel and met with success as well as controversy. The strong public reaction against some of his darker themes turned him back to writing verse. Today several of his novels are considered masterpieces of tragedy.
Janet Hamilton (1795-1873) was a Scottish poet. She wrote in both English and Scots on topics like friendship, Scotland, and spirituality.
John Keble (1792-1866) is the namesake of Keble College, Oxford. He was an English vicar and author, and held the Chair of Poetry at Oxford for ten years. He wrote a number of devotional texts, including his best-known work The Christian Year.
About various narrators
Richard Mitchley is an actor and narrator who has appeared in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet…, The Black Adder, and Doctor Who.