
A Visit to William Blake's Inn
Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 29, 1982
1982 Newbery Medal Winner A 1982 Caldecott Honor Book Inspired by William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, this delightful collection of poetry for children brings to life Blake’s imaginary inn and its unusual guests.
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- Who it’s for
- A playful collection lets William Blake’s imagined inn welcome its unusual guests.
- Themes
- An imaginary inn and its unusual guests, Poetry inspired by William Blake
- Genres
- Poetry, Stories in Verse, The Classics
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1982 Newbery Medal Winner A 1982 Caldecott Honor Book Inspired by William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, this delightful collection of poetry for children brings to life Blake’s imaginary inn and its unusual guests.
Poetry at the Inn
A playful collection lets William Blake’s imagined inn welcome its unusual guests.
Come here for
- Whimsical poetry with a literary spark
- An imaginative nod to Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience
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- Poems bringing an imaginary inn and its unusual guests to life
Where it sits
| Poetry | 94% |
|---|---|
| Stories in Verse | 62% |
| The Classics | 42% |
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- Authors
- Nancy Willard
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 29, 1982
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- An imaginary inn and its unusual guests · Poetry inspired by William Blake
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