The poem that begins "Whose woods these are I think I know" surely holds a special place in American hearts. Frost was a poet who could and did speak to everyone, but rarely more memorably than in this evocation of the quiet delights of winter. In this first picture book version of the poem, Susan Jeffers adds exactly the right visual dimension with the exquisite details and sweeping backgrounds of her frosty New England scenes. And the kindly rotund figure with his "promises to keep" lends both humor and a Christmas feeling that should greatly enhance the enjoyment of the book.
