Gutenberg's Gift

by Nancy Willard, Bryan Leister (Illustrator)

A narrative poem about Guterberg's production of his first printed Bible, a Christmas gift for his wife, is accompanied by lavish interactive pop-ups that bring the world of the Renaissance to life.

Hardcover

First published October 1, 1995

About the author

NANCY WILLARD was an award-winning children's author, poet, and essayist who received the Newbery Medal in 1982 for A Visit to William Blake's Inn. She wrote dozens of volumes of children's fiction and poetry, including The Flying Bed, Sweep Dreams, and Cinderella's Dress. She also authored two novels for adults, Things Invisible to See and Sister Water, and twelve books of poetry, including Swimming Lessons: New and Selected Poems. She lived with her husband, photographer Eric Lindbloom, and taught at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Reviews

[Sasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

The pop-ups are historically accurate, whimsical, and fun to tinker with. The rhymes were a bit uneven and detracted from, rather than enhanced, the biographical tale.