Emily

As we finish memorizing "Hope" by Emily Dickinson, I wanted to share this picture book with you.  I read it to some of the kids in class, but I think it merits a place on the bookshelf year round.  On the surface this book is a simple story about a little girl who lives across the street from Emily Dickinson.  It describes a brief encounter between poet and child.  Woven into the story, however, are beautiful insights on art, beauty, and the true nature of the human person.  I find more to love in this book every time I read it.