Apples and Butterflies
A Poem for Prince Edward Island
by Shauntay Grant
illustrated by Tamara Thiébaux-Heikalo
Description
I want to rest inside a sunrise dream an endless stretch of sea and sand and foam I want to go go where butterflies dance like children Apples and Butterflies is a gentle, lyrical poem about a family's autumn vacation and shows Prince Edward Island in a light we don't often see --the bright blue and orange light of fall. Tamara Thiébaux-Heikalo's rich and wild illustrations build a narrative with the text, showing us the family beachcombing, flying kites, and picking apples. Shauntay Grant's award-winning poetry makes the reader long to go with her, and conveys the wide-open space of the island, where you can breathe air that tastes like apples: red ripe and ready for picking.
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Apples and Butterflies
