Told through the eyes of his daughter, Lesley, this story describes the life and poetry of Robert Frost, with a focus on his family’s early life on their farm. Bober incorporates verses from his work that demonstrate his love for his wife and children. Author’s Notes, Robert Frost Quotations, Poems, Photographs, Bibliography

I love this book about Frost because he was determined and different. I never knew about Frost until I read this book. I am a fan of poetry because it is expressed from your heart and it's genuine. Being a poet was his passion, not baseball. I can tell he loves his wife by the words he says to let her know how he feels. When Frost does chores on the farm, he expresses his words naturally to his wife. Frost even encouraged his kids to reread stories and memorize poems. It was interesting when his kids choose books over dessert. I would've chosen books to read, then eat dessert later. I was glad when Frost's book of poems was published in the magazine. It is called The New Republic, there were positive reviews about Frost's poems. The watercolor illustrations lend to a deep and soft texture to the text. The story overall was inspiring because being a poet takes dedication meaning, he was committed to poetry. Young kids would love this book because it has a deep meaning to it. Also, if they want to become a poet this book would put you onto poetry. From the daughter's point of view, she explained what her father went through in a unique tone and she believes his words of poetry were so real and beautiful. ( )

This book was written from Robert Frost's daughters point of view. It talks about what it was like growing up with a father who loved to read and write and chased his dreams. It also shows the sequence of events in his life such as how he grew up and how he eventually became a successful poet. This gives students an idea of what it is like for poets and what it takes to write poetry. This could be used around a time of a poetry lesson. Students could be motivated to write their own short poem and pretend they are poets and even have a poetry slam where they share their poems. I think students would enjoy this book by how the descriptions and illustrations help bring the story to life. There are many similes and metaphors throughout the book and could be used to see if students could spot them out while they were reading. This is also a way to introduce students to another genre and help them understand what a biography is. I would use this book in a third grade class! ( )

This is biography book for children told from Robert Frost daughters point of view. She shares the life of her father and the works of his poetry. This is a great book for children learning about poetry and the work it takes. This book has many good pictures that describe the time. ( )

I really liked this book because the characters were so well developed and really gave the reader a sense of who Robert Frost was and how important his family was to him. For example, "Papa thought that any book worth reading twice was worth owning. So instead of buying deserts, we bought books." The book portrays a sense of family and the family's love for books and for one another. I also really liked the illustrations in this book. The drawings were extremely detailed yet simple at the same time giving the reader a sense of a simple but rich life that Robert Frost attempted to give his family. For example, the pictures of the family in the meadow display all the details of the flowers and the stream, but the colors are pale and simple. I think the main idea of this story was to show that Robert Frost was a family man and that he loved reading and writing poetry. ( )