Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People

A stunning picture book biography from Monica Brown and illustrator Julie Paschkis about one of the world's most enduring and popular poets, Pablo Neruda

Once there was a little boy named Neftalí who loved wild things wildly and quiet things quietly. From the moment he could talk, he surrounded himself with words. Neftalí discovered the magic between the pages of books. When he was sixteen, he began publishing his poems as Pablo Neruda.

Pablo wrote poems about the things he loved--things made by his friends in the café, things found at the marketplace, and things he saw in nature. He wrote about the people of Chile and their stories of struggle. Because above all things and above all words, Pablo Neruda loved people.

Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 03/29/2011
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 11.11h x 9.02w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780805091984
Age: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 143392 / Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People


Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2011
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2011 pg. 135
Publishers Weekly 12/20/2010
Booklist 01/01/2011 pg. 86
School Library Journal 02/01/2011 pg. 94
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2011 pg. 2117

About the Author

Monica Brown is the author of several bilingual books for children inspired by her Peruvian-American heritage. She is a recipient of the Américas Award for Children's Literature and a professor of English at Northern Arizona University.

Julie Paschkis has illustrated many award-winning books, including Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella by Paul Fleischman and Through Georgia's Eyes by Rachel Rodríguez. For Pablo Neruda, Julie traveled to Chile to see Neruda's home and the people that inspired him.