Walt Whitman, a pioneer of free verse, is one of the most famous and beloved American poets. His collection Leaves of Grass,
Walt Whitman, a pioneer of free verse, is one of the most famous and beloved American poets. His collection
Leaves of Grass, from which this poem is excerpted, is considered one of the world's major literary works.
Susan L. Roth is the illustrator of more than 25 highly praised books for children. Her work includes Ishi's Tale of Lizard and The Story of Light, both American Bookseller Pick of the Lists; Fire Came to the Earth People, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year; Leon's Story, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for nonfiction; and five books for National Geographic.