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If sunlight fell like snowflakes,
gleaming yellow and so bright,
we could build a sunman,
we could have a sunball fight,
we could watch the sunflakes
drifting in the sky.
We could go sleighing
in the middle of July
through sundrifts and sunbanks,
we could ride a sunmobile,
and we could touch sunflakes—
I wonder how they'd feel.
From Country Pie (New York: William Morrow & Company, 1979).
Used here with the author's permission.
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Frank Asch (1946 - 2022) was an author and illustrator who wrote in almost every category of children's literature, including poetry, concept books, juvenile nonfiction, and children's novels. His first picture book, George's Store, (McGraw-Hill) was published in 1968. After graduating from Cooper Union in 1969 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Frank travelled widely in the U.S. and abroad, taught public school in India and in a Montessori school in the U.S., and conducted art, writing, puppetry, and creative dramatics workshops for children all over the country. Learn more about him at https://frankaschbooks.com/.
    
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EstherJ:
A poem full of imagination and wonder. Delightful!
Posted 07/11/2024 09:58 AM
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paradea:
The last line could bring out even more vivid imaginings. Good one.
Posted 07/11/2014 07:53 AM
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Joe Sottile:
Wow! WHAT IF...Bravo, Frank and Jayne!
Posted 07/10/2014 11:37 PM
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