Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The famous narrative poem recreating Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside that the British were coming.

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 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...

An illustrated version of the narrative poem which describes Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside of an impending attack by the British.

Jennifer Chiaverini chronicles the events of 1863, when the peace of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's family circle was suddenly, tragically broken, cutting even deeper than the privations of wartime. "Christmas Bells," the poem he wrote that holiday, lives on, spoken as verse and sung as a hymn.

"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s beloved poem, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, captures an enduring message of peace and resilience. This edition pairs the poem with evocative artwork from Janna Steagall, offering families the opportunity to share and reflect on the true meaning of the season"--Amazon.com