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In praise of mystery  Cover Image Book Book

In praise of mystery / Ada Limón ; illustrated by Peter Sís.

Limón, Ada, (author.). Sís, Peter, 1949- (illustrator.).

Summary:

From U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and Caldecott Honoree Peter Sís: a transcendent picture book featuring the poem that will travel into space aboard NASA's Europa Clipper. As part of her tenure as US poet laureate, Ada Limón has written 'In Praise of Mystery,' which will be engraved on the Europa Clipper spacecraft that launches to Jupiter and its moons in October 2024. Published here as Limón's debut picture book, this luminous poem is illustrated by celebrated and internationally renowned artist Peter Sís. In Praise of Mystery celebrates humankind's endless curiosity, asks us what it means to explore beyond our known world, and shows how the unknown can reflect us back to ourselves.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781324054009
  • ISBN: 132405400X
  • Physical Description: 29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, [2024]
Subject: Nature > Juvenile poetry.
Curiosity > Juvenile poetry.
Outer space > Juvenile poetry.
Planets > Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Genre: Poetry.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Baker County Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Baker County Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library 811.6 .L734i 2024 (Text) 37814003706158 JUV NON-FICTION - NEW Available -
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande J 811 Lim (Text) 35178002071663 Juvenile Non-Fiction In transit -
Hermiston Public Library Picture Book L (Text) 37838000871335 Carnegie Building Available -


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