A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers
By Nancy Willard
The Story
A collection of poems imagines a curious inn run by poet William Blake, where dragons, angels, and a Man in the Moon all check in for the night.
Why It's Special
For families who like their bedtime reading strange, musical, and a little dreamlike, this inn welcomes the kind of guests that make imagination stretch a little further.
- Big idea: Wonder has room for everyone — even a dragon or the moon can find a bed for the night.
- Vibes: Whimsical, lyrical, dreamy, and gently strange.
Perfect For Kids Who
- love rhyming, musical language
- enjoy imaginative, fantastical characters
- like to pore over richly detailed illustrations
- respond well to quiet, unhurried bedtime reading
Ask Your Little Reader
- Imagination: If you could stay at William Blake's inn, which guest would you most want to meet?
- Artwork: Which picture in the book made you want to look at it the longest?
- Story & wonder: What do you think it would be like to run an inn for dragons and angels?
- Real-life connection: Have you ever met someone who seemed a little magical or unusual, like the guests in this book?
- Language & sound: Which poem had your favorite rhyme or rhythm when we read it aloud?
