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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grades 4
Gr 1–4—A poignant introduction reveals the story behind Kipling's verse, providing a glimpse into the poet's family life. After losing his oldest daughter to a sudden illness, Kipling was inspired to offer this lyrical bit of fatherly advice to his young son, not knowing that just a few years later, the young man would be killed in battle in World War I. The poem begins, "If/ you can keep your head when all about you/Are losing theirs and blaming it on you" and goes on to describe a series of difficult situations the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Kipling's famous 1909 poem, an inspirational address to his young son (who would soon die in WWI), is given picture-book packaging. It...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
