Call Me Marianne

About this book

"Are you a scientist?" I ask. Marianne stops writing and looks up. "No Im not a scientist -- Im a poet." "Oh " I reply. Ive never met a poet before. "What exactly does a poet do?" I ask her. "For me being a poet begins with watching." On a trip to the zoo young Jonathan returns a lost hat to Marianne a woman who wears all black and scribbles notes in a little book. When Marianne invites him to tour the zoo with her Jonathan makes a new friend and learns that he too can write poetry. With lighthearted illustrations and a poetically told story this picture book about poet Marianne Moore offers readers a glimpse of the writing process and encourages them to become writers too.