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Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems Hardcover - 2005
by Joyce Sidman; Beckie Prange (Illustrator)
With a unique blend of whimsy, science, poetry, and hand-colored woodcuts, this collection invites readers to take a closer look at the world's hidden ponds and wetlands, and at the same time celebrate their beauty and mystery. Full color.
Summary
From spring’s first thaw to autumn’s chill, the world of the pond is a dramatic place. Though seemingly quiet, ponds are teeming with life and full of surprises. Their denizens—from peepers to painted turtles, duckweed to diving beetles—lead secret and fascinating lives. A unique blend of whimsy, science, poetry, and hand-colored woodcuts, this Caldecott Honor-winning collection invites us to take a closer look at our hidden ponds and wetlands. Here is a celebration of their beauty and their mystery.
Details
- Title Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems
- Author Joyce Sidman; Beckie Prange (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books, Boston MA
- Date 2005-04-04
- Features Dust Cover, Glossary, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780618135479 / 0618135472
- Weight 1.06 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 11.82 x 9.96 x 0.36 in (30.02 x 25.30 x 0.91 cm)
- Ages 04 to 07 years
- Grade levels P - 2
- Library of Congress subjects Children's poetry, American, American poetry
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002000477
- Dewey Decimal Code 811.54
Media reviews
In this strikingly illustrated collection, science facts combine with vivid poems about pond life through the seasons." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
"With its unique combination of fact and fancy, this book is bound to delight pint-sized scientists and environmentalists and language lovers, too." Publishers Weekly, Starred
"An organic union of poetry and science, this book encourages readers to ponder the minutiae and magnificent life of the natural world." School Library Journal, Starred
"Sidman and Prange go beyond accuracy and clarity; with a humor born of skillful observation and light and color worthy of the Impressionists, they capture the essence of this environment in all its fascinating particularity." Horn Book
"With its unique combination of fact and fancy, this book is bound to delight pint-sized scientists and environmentalists and language lovers, too." Publishers Weekly, Starred
"An organic union of poetry and science, this book encourages readers to ponder the minutiae and magnificent life of the natural world." School Library Journal, Starred
"Sidman and Prange go beyond accuracy and clarity; with a humor born of skillful observation and light and color worthy of the Impressionists, they capture the essence of this environment in all its fascinating particularity." Horn Book
Citations
- ALA Notable Children's Books, 03/01/2006, Page 24
- Booklist, 03/15/2005, Page 1291
- Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2006, Page 14
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 07/01/2005, Page 511
- Horn Book Magazine, 05/01/2005, Page 341
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2005, Page 392
- Kirkus Best Children's Books, 12/01/2005, Page 18
- Kirkus Review - Children, 04/01/2005, Page 425
- Publishers Weekly, 03/28/2005, Page 79
- School Library Journal, 07/01/2005, Page 92
- SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2005, Page 49
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