“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud .”
“I Wandered Lonely
as a Cloud” is used
with permission of the
Wordsworth Trust.
“An imaginative way to introduce children to classical poetry ... This
gem is recommended for all libraries – personal, home, classroom,
school and public. E for Excellent.” – Resource Links
“The classic Wordsworth poem appears in this beautifully illustrated picture book.
Robots and animated flowers ... illuminate the text and bring it into the
contemporary realm. The book lends itself to generating discussions about
feelings and the healing aspect of nature.” – Children's Literature
Read Me a Poem
Classic Poetry for Modern Children
This new series features
bold, beautifully illustrated
books that will introduce
children to classic poetry.
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Illustrator Sami
Suomalainen won a
national art competition
for children at the age of
six in his native Finland.
He has since illustrated
several children’s books,
including two by Robert
Munsch. A longtime
admirer of Wordsworth’s
work, Sami was thrilled to
interpret this poem in his
own artistic style. He lives
with his wife and two cats
in Toronto, Ontario, where
he plays flamenco guitar
and paints.
William Wordsworth • Sami Suomalainen
Children will look at daffodils in a whole new way, thanks to this joyful,
vibrant interpretation of William Wordsworth’s classic poem
Also available from
Lobster Press:
L.M. Montgomery’s
enchanting bedtime poem
“The Way to Slumbertown,”
illustrated by
Rachel Bédard
$18.95 CDN
$14.95 US
ISBN-10: 1-894222-98-9
ISBN-13: 978-1-894222-98-3
www.lobsterpress.com
illustrated by
Sami Suomalainen
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“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” was first published in Poems in Two Volumes (1807) by William Wordsworth.
This Illustrated Edition © 2006 Lobster Press
Illustrations © 2006 Sami Suomalainen
“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” is used with permission of the Wordsworth Trust.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in any retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any
means, without the prior written permission of Lobster Press™.
Published in 2007 by:
Lobster Press™
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Montréal, Québec H3H 1C9
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www.lobsterpress.com
Publisher: Alison Fripp
Editors: Alison Fripp, Karen Li & Meghan Nolan
Editorial Assistant: Penny Smart
Graphic Design & Production: Tammy Desnoyers
We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the
Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for our publishing activities.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada
Council for the Arts for our publishing program.
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850.
I wandered lonely as a cloud / William Wordsworth, author ; Sami Suomalainen, illustrator.
(Read me a poem)
ISBN-13: 978-1-897073-25-4
ISBN-10: 1-897073-25-9
1. Robots--Juvenile poetry. I. Suomalainen, Sami II. Title.
I. Series.
PR5869.I8 2005
j821'.7
Printed and bound in Québec, Canada.
C2005-905063-2
William Wordsworth
illustrated by
Sami Suomalainen
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This book is dedicated to the power of flowers.
– Sami Suomalainen
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I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
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When all at once I saw a crowd,
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A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
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Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
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Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
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A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed–and gazed–but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
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For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
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And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
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“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud .”
“I Wandered Lonely
as a Cloud” is used
with permission of the
Wordsworth Trust.
“An imaginative way to introduce children to classical poetry ... This
gem is recommended for all libraries – personal, home, classroom,
school and public. E for Excellent.” – Resource Links
“The classic Wordsworth poem appears in this beautifully illustrated picture book.
Robots and animated flowers ... illuminate the text and bring it into the
contemporary realm. The book lends itself to generating discussions about
feelings and the healing aspect of nature.” – Children's Literature
Read Me a Poem
Classic Poetry for Modern Children
This new series features
bold, beautifully illustrated
books that will introduce
children to classic poetry.
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Illustrator Sami
Suomalainen won a
national art competition
for children at the age of
six in his native Finland.
He has since illustrated
several children’s books,
including two by Robert
Munsch. A longtime
admirer of Wordsworth’s
work, Sami was thrilled to
interpret this poem in his
own artistic style. He lives
with his wife and two cats
in Toronto, Ontario, where
he plays flamenco guitar
and paints.
William Wordsworth • Sami Suomalainen
Children will look at daffodils in a whole new way, thanks to this joyful,
vibrant interpretation of William Wordsworth’s classic poem
Also available from
Lobster Press:
L.M. Montgomery’s
enchanting bedtime poem
“The Way to Slumbertown,”
illustrated by
Rachel Bédard
$18.95 CDN
$14.95 US
ISBN-10: 1-894222-98-9
ISBN-13: 978-1-894222-98-3
www.lobsterpress.com
illustrated by
Sami Suomalainen