The Best-loved poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Paper Book, 2001

Status

Available

Genres

All Topics

Fiction

Publication

New York : Hyperion, c2001.

Description

Caroline Kennedy shares her mother's favorite poems organized Caroline Kennedy shares her mother's favorite poems organized and love, refection, and two original poems by her mother.

User reviews

LibraryThing member wanderingwatki

I grew up fascinated with the Kennedy family, so I was thrilled when my mother-in-law gave Emma a copy of Jackie O's favorite poems on her first day of pre-K. Compiled by her daughter, Caroline the poems are housed in sections: America, First Poems, Adventure, Escape, Romance and Love, Reflection,

and In Her Own Words (poems written by Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis). Each section is introduced by Caroline.

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LibraryThing member LeHack

One of my favorite poetry books. Caroline Kennedy has included some poems written by her mother.

LibraryThing member realbigcat

Caroline Kennedy plays great tribute to her mother by putting together a collection of the greatest poems ever written. Jackie O's love of literature shines through. I very much enjoyed reading and rereading many of these classics. The book stresses throughout how much Jackie exposed her children

to poetry from their youngest ages developing in them a love for poetry as well. This is a great book to read or give as a gift.

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LibraryThing member texicanwife

Thoughtful compilation of the best-loved poems of the woman who will always be remembered as America's First Lady. Setting a precedence that none have matched since, Jackie Kennedy Onassis was well-known for her love of literature and poetry.
Loving tributes by her daughter are set before seven

dinstinct sections of poetry: America; FirstPoems; Adventure; Escape; Romance and Love; Reflection; and In Her Own Words, poems written by Jackie O. herself.
This a truly a work of art that you will read, re-read, and read yet again. Destined to become a book well-worn.

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LibraryThing member madamepince

The introduction by Caroline Kennedy, describing the importance of poetry to her mother and the role literature played in their lives, is worth the price of the book. She describes being taught to recite poems at a young age as gifts to her father, as my father did when I was a child, too.

Something magical happens when parents and children share books together. It creates a bond of memories and affection that lasts a lifetime.

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LibraryThing member Marliesd

A really lovely book to give as a gift to a child or poetry lover and nice to dip into again and again.

LibraryThing member hemlokgang

Collected and Introduced by Caroline Kennedy, this is a lovely collection of poetry. What makes the collection even more enjoyable to read are the tidbits of insight shared by Caroline about life with her oh so literate mother and father, from memorizing poems for their Daddy to Jacqueline's

excitement in organizing an evening of poetry at the White House to the family tradition of writing or selecting a poem for their mother's birthday, Mother's Day, etc. Some classics, some sonnets, some historic moments. Very nice!

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LibraryThing member sallylou61

This poetry anthology was disappointing since Ms. Kennedy did not identify any of the authors, provide any biographical information about them or the dates of the poems. Moreover, poems by many poets were included in different sections, and since there is no index, there is no easy way to find all

the poems of a particular poet. Ms. Kennedy did write short introductions to each section, including information about her family and the value of poetry to them. Although I enjoyed some of the poems, as a whole I found Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's favorite poems not very inspiring.

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LibraryThing member bcrowl399

I love the poems that were selected. I thought so highly of Jackie Kennedy and her daughter Caroline.

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