The Village Blacksmith
The Village Blacksmith

The Village Blacksmith

Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow & illustrated by G. Brian Karas
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
Apr 3, 2020
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A contemporary envisioning of a nineteenth-century poem pairs artwork by G. Brian Karas with the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow classic. His brow is wet with honest sweat;He earns whate’er he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. The neighborhood blacksmith is a quiet and unassuming presence, tucked in his smithy under the chestnut tree. Sturdy, generous, and with sadness of his own, he toils through the day, passing on the tools of his trade, and come evening, takes a well-deserved rest. Longfellow’s timeless poem is enhanced by G. Brian Karas’s thoughtful and contemporary art in this modern retelling of the tender tale of a humble craftsman. An afterword about the tools and the trade of blacksmithing will draw readers curious about this age-honored endeavor, which has seen renewed interest in developed countries and continues to be plied around the world.

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    Super interesting to see this classic poem "reimagined in present day", and the way the blacksmith's technique and tools were highlighted.

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    G. Brian Karas

    G. Brian Karas has illustrated more than ninety children’s books, including two by Megan McDonald about Ant and Honey Bee; Tap Tap Boom Boom by Elizabeth Bluemle; and Are You Going to Be Good? by Cari Best, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year. G. Brian Karas lives in the Hudson Valley of New York.

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Book Details

ISBN
9781536204438
Publication Date
April 3, 2020
Publisher
Candlewick
Original Publication Date
January 1, 1840
Page Count
32
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years

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