The Road Not Taken
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1916

The Road Not Taken

By Robert Frost, Vivian Mineker (Illustrator)

A boy's journey through life's choices unfolds in a yellow wood.

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32 pages
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A young boy stands at a fork in a yellow wood, facing his first life choice. As he journeys, each decision shapes his path through college, career, and family. Will he find fulfillment in the road he chooses? This beautifully illustrated tale, inspired by Robert Frost's iconic poem, captures the essence of life's adventures and the sweet satisfaction of a life fully lived. Perfect for those embarking on new journeys, this story invites readers to reflect on the roads they take and the ones they leave behind.

From the publisher

For all of life’s adventures comes this beautifully illustrated companion inspired by Robert Frost’s perennial poem “The Road Not Taken.” Heartwarming illustrations of a young boy journeying through a yellow wood accompany the original text of the poem. When a fork in the road arises for the boy, so too does the first of life’s many choices. And as the poem progresses, so does the boy’s life: college, career, marriage, family, loss, and, by journey’s end, the sweet satisfaction of a life fully lived. The first children’s book ever made of Frost’s famous poem, this moving presentation makes an inspiring gift for graduation, marriage, career moves, and all of life’s exciting roads.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
NPL
Themes & topics
Books about journeys and voyagesBooks about changeBooks about growing upBooks about making decisions
What readers & critics say

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This book isn't text heavy, but the words are poetic and might be difficult for little ones to understand--I think adults will appreciate this one more. I love the illustrations, the concept, and the inspiring, well-know words of Robert Frost, "Two roads diverged in a wood..." The illustrations really tell the story.

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~0.1
F&P level
~A
Publication
Published
February 1, 2019
First published
January 1, 1916
Publisher
Familius
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781641701075

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