Longfellow's poem 'The Song of Hiawatha' has long been a favourite classic. In this stunning picture book, Susan Jeffers has illuminated some the poem's most lyrical verses depicting Hiawatha's childhood. Rich in detail, here are the lapping waters and whispering pine trees, the dancing fireflies and swiftly running reindeer of Longfellow's hypnotic text. And here is the young Hiawatha, learning the names of the stars and the secrets of the animals, preparing to become a leader of his people.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the most famous American poet of his time. Best known for long narrative works and the classic "Paul Revere's Ride," he was a modern languages professor at Bowdoin College and Harvard College, as well as the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy .
More about Henry Wadsworth LongfellowSusan Jeffers, Ph.D. is one of the world's leading self-help authors.Her books and audios have sold in the millions and are available in over 100 countries and 36 languages. Donna Gradstein is an author, attorney and mother of five.She currently lives with her husband and her younger children in Santa Barbara, California
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