The Invention of the Darling Poems

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The Invention of the Darling PoemsBy: Li Young Lee Published by W. W. Norton, Incorporated, 2026 02 17 "The poet of rapture and tenderness" (Major Jackson, American Poets), Li Young Lee speaks these poems with the intimacy and primacy of a whisper, as if from a lover to a beloved, or a believer to God. Each poem in The Invention of the Darling is a mysterious conjunction of spirit and matter, movement and stillness, the divine and the mundane, the sacred and the forbidden. They yearn

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Bought this book for my daughters first birthday. The theme was one in a melon so I thought it would be cute to have everyone who attended her party to write her a little message. I will be putting this in her time capsule for her to open things we have gathered through the years. This was the perfect book for what was needed. The story is so cute and my older kiddos like the book as well!

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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2023

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Katrina T

West Palm Beach, US

★★★★★ 5

Cute illustrations, simple read, fun book

Format: Hardcover

This book is really cute. Simple to read, fun, bright illustrations. My son is just learning to read and picking up on letters so this books is perfect for him. Very fun and would recommend for young readers.

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Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2024

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Ryan T

Birmingham, US

★★★★★ 5

A Harrowing Account of Addiction, Recovery, and Relapse

Format: Hardcover

Greg Pizzoli’s The Watermelon Seed offers a deceptively simple yet profound exploration of addiction, recovery, and relapse. Through the crocodile’s obsessive love for watermelon, his panic upon swallowing a seed mirrors the fear and anxiety of losing control. The cycle of indulgence, dread, and inevitable return to the source of both pleasure and distress reflects the cyclical nature of addiction. Pizzoli’s playful illustrations mask a darker undercurrent: the crocodile knows watermelon may harm him — yet he cannot resist. A chillingly accurate portrait of the addictive mind, wrapped in the guise of a children’s story.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2025