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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

by Robert Frost

A winter poem brought to life in pictures

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Awards & Recognition

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    Robert Frost: four-time Pulitzer Prize winner

    The metadata describes Robert Frost as a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A winter poem brought to life in pictures

Robert Frost’s poem is presented here as a picture book, with Susan Jeffers’s illustrations expanding its snowy New England setting into broad winter scenes. This special edition adds three spreads and more detail, including animals tucked among the trees. The images give young readers visual elements to notice alongside the poem’s moment of quiet observation: a traveler pauses by the woods, mindful of promises still to keep. The seasonal setting and illustrated format make the book a shared entry point to Frost’s verse, as well as a way to revisit a familiar poem through its changing spreads.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring poetry with illustrations
  • Families or teachers sharing a seasonal picture book
  • Readers interested in Robert Frost’s poem and its visual interpretation

Themes

Winter and natureQuiet observationPromises and responsibilityPoetry in picture-book form

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Book overview

Ever since it was published in 1978, the picture-book presentation of Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" has been an enduring favorite. For this special edition with a new design, trim size, and three new spreads, Susan Jeffers has added more detail and subtle color to her sweeping backgrounds of frosty New England scenes. There are more animals to find among the trees, and the kindly figure with his "promises to keep" exudes warmth as he stops to appreciate the quiet delights of winter. The handsome new vellum jacket will attract new and old fans as it evokes a frost-covered windowpane. This celebration of a season makes an ideal holiday gift for a child, a teacher, or a host.

Robert Frost (1874-1963) is one of America's most celebrated poets and a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

Susan Jeffers is the illustrator of such distinguished picture books as Three Jovial Huntsmen, a Caldecott Honor Book; Rachel Field's Hitty; and the ABBY Award-winning Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, which was also a New York Times best-seller.

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