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This new series features

bold, beautifully illustrated

books that will introduce

children to classic poetry.

Children will look at daffodils in a whole new way, thanks to this joyful,vibrant interpretation of William Wordsworth’s classic poem

“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.”

“An imaginative way to introduce children to classical poetry ... This gem is recommended for all libraries – personal, home, classroom,

school and public. E for Excellent.” – Resource Links

“The classic Wordsworth poem appears in this beautifully illustrated picture book.Robots and animated flowers ... illuminate the text and bring it into the

contemporary realm. The book lends itself to generating discussions aboutfeelings and the healing aspect of nature.” – Children's Literature

William

Wordsw

orth • Sami Suom

alainen

www.lobsterpress.com

$18.95 CDN$14.95 US

illustrated by Sami Suomalainenillustrated by Sami Suomalainen

William

Wordsw

orth • Sami Suom

alainenI W

and

ered Lon

ely as a Cloud

I Wan

dered

Lonely as a Clou

dL.M. Montgomery’s

enchanting bedtime poem “The Way to Slumbertown,”

illustrated byRachel Bédard

ISBN-10: 1-894222-98-9ISBN-13: 978-1-894222-98-3

Illustrator SamiSuomalainen won a

national art competition

for children at the age of

six in his native Finland.

He has since illustrated

several children’s books,

including two by Robert

Munsch. A longtime

admirer of Wordsworth’s

work, Sami was thrilled to

interpret this poem in his

own artistic style. He lives

with his wife and two cats

in Toronto, Ontario, where

he plays flamenco guitar

and paints.

“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” is used

with permission of the

Wordsworth Trust.

Also available fromLobster Press:

Read Me a PoemClassic Poetry for Modern Children

Wand.LonelyAsACloud-InsideRough 02/01/2006 4:02 PM

“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” was first published in Poems in Two Volumes (1807) by William Wordsworth.This Illustrated Edition © 2006 Lobster PressIllustrations © 2006 Sami Suomalainen

“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” is used with permission of the Wordsworth Trust.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of Lobster Press™.

Published in 2007 by:Lobster Press™1620 Sherbrooke Street West, Suites C & DMontréal, Québec H3H 1C9Tel. (514) 904-1100 • Fax (514) 904-1101www.lobsterpress.com

Publisher: Alison FrippEditors: Alison Fripp, Karen Li & Meghan NolanEditorial Assistant: Penny SmartGraphic Design & Production: Tammy Desnoyers

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for our publishing activities.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts for our publishing program.

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850.I wandered lonely as a cloud / William Wordsworth, author ; Sami Suomalainen, illustrator.

(Read me a poem)ISBN-13: 978-1-897073-25-4ISBN-10: 1-897073-25-9

1. Robots--Juvenile poetry. I. Suomalainen, Sami II. Title.I. Series.

PR5869.I8 2005 j821'.7 C2005-905063-2

Printed and bound in Québec, Canada.

William Wordsworthillustrated by Sami Suomalainen

This book is dedicated to the power of flowers.– Sami Suomalainen


I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on high o’er vales and hills,


When all at once I saw a crowd,


A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.


Continuous as the stars that shineAnd twinkle on the milky way,

They stretched in never-ending lineAlong the margin of a bay:


Ten thousand saw I at a glance,Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but theyOut-did the sparkling waves in glee:


A poet could not but be gay,In such a jocund company:

I gazed–and gazed–but little thoughtWhat wealth the show to me had brought:


For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;


And then my heart with pleasure fills,And dances with the daffodils.


This new series features

bold, beautifully illustrated

books that will introduce

children to classic poetry.

Children will look at daffodils in a whole new way, thanks to this joyful,vibrant interpretation of William Wordsworth’s classic poem

“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.”

“An imaginative way to introduce children to classical poetry ... This gem is recommended for all libraries – personal, home, classroom,

school and public. E for Excellent.” – Resource Links

“The classic Wordsworth poem appears in this beautifully illustrated picture book.Robots and animated flowers ... illuminate the text and bring it into the

contemporary realm. The book lends itself to generating discussions aboutfeelings and the healing aspect of nature.” – Children's Literature

William

Wordsw

orth • Sami Suom

alainen

www.lobsterpress.com

$18.95 CDN$14.95 US

illustrated by Sami Suomalainenillustrated by Sami Suomalainen

William

Wordsw

orth • Sami Suom

alainenI W

and

ered Lon

ely as a Cloud

I Wan

dered

Lonely as a Clou

d

L.M. Montgomery’senchanting bedtime poem

“The Way to Slumbertown,”illustrated by

Rachel BédardISBN-10: 1-894222-98-9

ISBN-13: 978-1-894222-98-3

Illustrator SamiSuomalainen won a

national art competition

for children at the age of

six in his native Finland.

He has since illustrated

several children’s books,

including two by Robert

Munsch. A longtime

admirer of Wordsworth’s

work, Sami was thrilled to

interpret this poem in his

own artistic style. He lives

with his wife and two cats

in Toronto, Ontario, where

he plays flamenco guitar

and paints.

“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” is used

with permission of the

Wordsworth Trust.

Also available fromLobster Press:

Read Me a PoemClassic Poetry for Modern Children

i wandered lonely as a cloud - be there bedtime stories€œi wandered lonely as a cloud.” “an...

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