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Synopsis
Neftalí's father wants him to be a doctor. But Neftalí is not like other children. How he reconciles his own dreams with his father's is at the heart of this profoundly moving story of the life of poet Pablo Neruda.
The Washington Post - Mary Quattlebaum
…Pam Munoz Ryan not only hits the highlights of the poet's young life but, through her careful research, exquisite writing and whimsical poems, brings readers into Neruda's curious, sound-enthralled mind…The book is beautifully designed, too, with thick, creamy pages printed in green (Neruda's ink color of choice) and graced by Peter Sis's delicate, pointillist drawings. It's a marvelous object to touch and hold, an apt tribute to a poet enamored of things.