Stopping by Jungle on a Snowy Evening

(Hardback)

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In the spirit of Lane Smith and Jon Klassen, this delightfully irreverent picture book dives into the world of Robert Frosts Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, where a boy with a unique vision gives some creative feedback to the famed poet.

When Robert Frost writes, Whose woods these are I think I know, he paints a picture of a serene winter night in the deep woods, surrounded by blankets and blankets of snow. But the tranquil scene is interrupted by a little boy! This wildly imaginative interloper generously offers to tweak the poem to make it more exciting.

Instead of riding a horse, why not a hippo And replace the snow falling from the sky with cookie dough! As Robert Frost sputters in dismay, the boy unleashes poetic mayhem, but when his edits get away from him, the self-possessed poet and chaotic kid have to put their heads together to make a clean getaway.

Author Bio

Richard T. Morris is the author ofFear the Bunny,This Is a Moose,Stopping by Jungle on a Snowy Evening, andBye-Bye, Baby!. He is a former E.B. White Award Honoree and MidwestBookseller Choice Award winner. He lives in New Jersey with his family.

Julie Rowan-Zoch grew up collecting freckles and chasing hermit crabs in New York and spent years slicing rich breads in Germany before waking up to 300 days of blue Colorado skies. She is the author ofIm a Hare, So There!and the illustrator ofNot All Sheep Are Boringby Bobby Moynihan andLouisby Tom Lichtenheld. Follow Julie on X (previously known as Twitter) @JulieRowanZoch and on Instagram @JRZoch.