Butterfly Eyes and other Secrets of the Meadow

Zusatztext "Combining striking illustrations, evocative poems that do double duty as riddles and lucid prose commentary, this venture into the natural world stands out for both its beauty and its unusual approach." Kirkus Reviews, Starred Informationen zum Autor The Newbery Honor winner and Sibert Medalist Joyce Sidman is today’s foremost nature poet for children. Accolades for her books include two Caldecott Honors, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, the Claudia Lewis Award, and many stars and best books lists. For her award-winning body of work, she won the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. She lives in Wayzata, Minnesota. Visit joycesidman.com   Beth Krommes is the Caldecott Winning illustrator of The House in the Night   and other beautifully illustrated, much-acclaimed picture books like Swirl by Swirl , and   Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow . She lives in Peterborough, NH. Visit her online at  www.bethkrommes.com . Klappentext Discover the hidden world of the meadow in this unique combination of poetry riddles and science wisdom. Beginning with the rising sun and ending with twilight, this book takes us on a tour through the fields, encouraging us to watch for a nest of rabbits, a foamy spittlebug, a leaping grasshopper, bright milkweed, a quick fox, and a cruising hawk. Zusammenfassung Discover the hidden world of the meadow in this unique combination of poetry riddles and science wisdom. Beginning with the rising sun and ending with twilight, this book takes us on a tour through the fields, encouraging us to watch for a nest of rabbits, a foamy spittlebug, a leaping grasshopper, bright milkweed, a quick fox, and a cruising hawk.

Product details

• Authors: Sidman Joyce Sidman, Joyce Sidman, Joyce/ Krommes Sidman
• Assisted by: Krommes Beth Krommes (Illustration), Beth Krommes (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2006
• EAN: 9780618563135
• ISBN: 978-0-618-56313-5
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 273 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Poetry / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc., JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Birds, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Foxes, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Rabbits