Kiyoshi's Walk

By Mark Karlins, Nicole Wong (Illustrator)

A boy discovers poetry in everyday life with his grandfather's guidance.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Young Kiyoshi embarks on a city walk with his grandfather, Eto, who reveals the magic of poetry hidden in everyday moments. As they encounter a cat on oranges and hear wings flutter, each scene inspires a haiku. Kiyoshi learns that poetry emerges where the external world meets the internal, finding the courage to pen his own verse. This journey through city life and imagination celebrates the bond between generations and the beauty in the mundane.

From the publisher

Where do poems come from? This beautiful picture book about a young aspiring poet and his grandfather shows that the answer lies all around us–if we take the time to look.After Kiyoshi watches his grandfather, Eto, compose his delicate haiku, he wonders out loud: Where do poems come from? His grandfather answers by taking him on a walk through their city, where they see a cat perched on a hill of oranges; hear the fluttering of wings; imagine what’s behind a tall wall; and discuss their walk, with each incident inspiring a wonderful new haiku from Eto. As Kiyoshi discovers that poems come from the way the world outside of us meets the world within each of us, he also finds the courage to write a haiku of his own. This lovely book will speak to any reader who treasures poetry, city life, grandparents, or the beauty of the everyday.

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