When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer
“When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” by Walt Whitman, published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers in November 2004, is an illustrated edition that spans 32 pages. This work presents a celebration of imagination through the lens of a young boy’s experience with the wonders of the universe. Initially captivated by a lecture filled with charts and figures, the boy soon finds himself overwhelmed and seeks solace in nature, where he can freely dream and explore the cosmos.
Readers will discover a narrative that intertwines themes of wonder and exploration, reflecting on the contrast between academic learning and personal experience. The illustrations by Loren Long enhance Whitman’s poetic vision, inviting young readers to engage with both the text and the imagery. This edition serves as a bridge between juvenile fiction and poetry, encouraging a sense of curiosity about the stars and the limitless possibilities of the imagination.
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Leave time for wonder.
Walt Whitman’s “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” is an enduring celebration of the imagination. Here, Whitman’s wise words are beautifully recast by New York Times #1 best-selling illustrator Loren Long to tell the story of a boy’s fascination with the heavens. Toy rocket in hand, the boy finds himself in a crowded, stuffy lecture hall. At first he is amazed by the charts and the figures. But when he finds himself overwhelmed by the pontifications of an academic, he retreats to the great outdoors and does something as universal as the stars themselves…
he dreams.
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