"A sweetly evocative, engaging collection of simply delightful children's poetry (full of whimsy and often clever plays on words, and an inherent optimism even within those verses that portray obstacles and problems to be overcome), my copy of When the Pie Was Opened is rendered even more special because it has actually been signed by late and great author Jean Little herself (and while the signature and dedication are not addressed to me personally, as I did obtain When the Pie Was Opened at a local used bookstore, I sure am much tickled and honoured to now have a book signed by one of my all time favourite Canadian children's authors in my possession).Īnd like with almost ANY compilation of poetry (of literature, actually), not all of the poems featured in When the Pie Was Opened would be considered personal favourites by many, and even though there do exist a few examples and instances of awkward rhyming schemes, the lyricism, the fun and delightful optimistic wittiness of When the Pie Was Opened, these facts and truths all combine to make the poet's voice, to make Jean Little as an author, sing very much jubilantly and gleefully (tenderly), and also with oh so very much humour and a sense of total fun, lyricism to be appreciated by anyone who enjoys clever, poetic verses (and both children and adults), a lovely and heartfelt anthology to be treasured and revisited over and over again." Hardcover - Has some discolouration and bumped cornersĨ3 pages in excellent condition - no writing inside except for the author's signature When the Pie Was Opened by Jean Little | Vintage Poetry Book 1968 | Hard Cover | Signed by the Author
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