

The parents and four children are clutching old-fashioned trunks and carpet bags, ready to begin an adventurous new life on a farm in New Hampshire.Īs the story unfolds, the family works, plays and learns together while Frost struggles to earn a living as a poultry farmer.

The dramatic opening spread shows the tiny Frost family debarking from a looming ocean liner onto a barren New York City dock.

What can you say to describe that work when your father is a poet? Through the eyes and words of young Lesley, this charming book tells young readers what life is like as the child of poet Robert Frost from 1905 to 1909. Sometimes it's easy for a child to describe the work that their parents do for a living: firefighter, mail carrier, farmer.
