For the young and old alike, Grant recommends A River of Words, a children’s biography of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. The artwork is beautiful and it’s a wonderful tale of someone who could take an idea in their mind and translate it to the page. This is part of a complete episode.
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