Like a Diamond in the Sky: Jane Taylor's Beloved Poem of Wonder and the Stars

Elizabeth Brown

Like a Diamond in the Sky: Jane Taylor's Beloved Poem of Wonder and the Stars
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Country
United States
Published
15 February 2022
Pages
40
ISBN
9781547604272

Like a Diamond in the Sky: Jane Taylor’s Beloved Poem of Wonder and the Stars

Elizabeth Brown

Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I wonder what you are.
Did you ever wonder who wrote that famous verse?

In the days when most girls were brought up to run a home, Jane Taylor had a different kind of education in the English countryside, where she was inspired by nature and the stars, and dreamed of becoming a writer. But in the late 1700s, it was not considered proper for women to be writers. Jane and other female poets were shunned, unable to use their own names when published.
But Jane did write, and she never forgot her love for the beauty of nature and the glow of stars, or her desire to write for children. Her published poetry became universally known for generations to come: Twinkle, twinkle little star. This lyrical and luminous biography shines a light on the unsung poet who wrote the words of our most enduring lullaby, and features stunning artwork reflecting the world, the stars, and the story behind the poem that we all know so well.

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