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In the Night, Still Dark

In the Night, Still Dark

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In The Night Still Dark
By Richard Lewis
Illustrated by Ed Young
Atheneum, 1988

A lyrical adaptation from the traditional Hawaiian creation chant, the Kumulipo, recited over a newborn child in the belief that its recitation helps bond that new life to all other living things. With brilliant illustrations by Caldecott winner Ed Young, this book is a […]

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Still Waters of the Air

Still Waters of the Air

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Still Waters of the Air: Poems by Three Modern Spanish Poets
Edited by Richard Lewis
Drawings by Arvis Stewart
Dial Press, 1970

Selected poems by three of Spain’s finest modern poets – Juan Ramón Jiménez, Frederico García Lorca and Antonio Machado exploring the magic of nature’s seasons and those of humankind: from birth, through childhood, to maturity, old […]

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Of This World

Of This World

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Of This World: A Poet’s Life in Poetry
Edited by Richard Lewis
Photographs by Helen Buttfield
Dial Press,1968

A collection of the poetry of the 18th century Japanese haiku poet, Issa, arranged as a poetic retelling of his life. The beauty of the natural world is captured in luminous photographs that accompany and enhance Issa’s enchanting and moving […]

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The Way of Silence

The Way of Silence

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The Way of Silence:
The Prose and Poetry of Basho
Edited by Richard Lewis
Photographs by Helen Buttfield
Dial Press, 1970

In this book, Basho, one of Japan’s most insightful 17th century poets, relates both through his haiku and prose the thoughts and emotions of his solitary pilgrimages that led him to an inspired state in which man and […]

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The First Dot Was the Dinosaurs

The First Dot Was the Dinosaurs

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The First Dot Was The Dinosaurs

Download and read this book as a PDF.

Touchstone Center Publications, 1975

A unique view of the world, through children’s artwork, when it was inhabited by such awesome creatures as Sobiesky, Lucy, Laslo and Herbert, the dinosaur who dined on chocolate-covered salamanders.  Can be made into a pocket-size book.

Poster, Four Colors, […]

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Before There Was Thunder

Before There Was Thunder

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Before There Was Thunder
Download and read this book as a PDF.

Touchstone Center Publication, 1975

An original and powerful account of the Earth and its place in the universe based on drawings and stories by children.  Can be made into a pocket-sized book.

Poster, Black and White, 22 1/2 by 17 inches