Awards
- Short-listed for Alabama Camellia Award (Grades 2-3) 2014
Overview
A honeybee and a bumblebee have a chat. A rose offers a worm a bit of its compost. A mouse assures a root of its importance. These fun rhyming poems for two voices are blooming, bursting, and buzzing with personality. Eugene Yelchin's stunning illustrations beautifully accent Carole Gerber's unusual conversations. Together, they offer a close-up view of the plant and insect worlds, with an amazing amount of information about them. All around us, under our feet, thousands of interactions and transformations are taking place. This book gives the reader a chance to listen in.
Full Product Details
Author: Carole Gerber ,
Eugene Yelchin
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Imprint: Henry Holt & Company
Dimensions:
Width: 26.20cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 25.80cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9780805092110
ISBN 10: 0805092110
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 05 February 2013
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
<p>Praise for Won Ton <br>* Heartwarming. -- Booklist , starred review<p>* Perfect pussycat poetry. -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review<p>* Will steal the hearts of readers young and old. -- School Library Journal , starred review<p> <p>Praise for Breaking Stalin's Nose , a Newbery Honor Book: <p>* This brief novel gets at the heart of a society that asks its citizens, even its children, to report on relatives and friends. Appropriately menacing illustrations by first-time novelist Yelchin add a sinister tone. -- The Horn Book , starred review<p> <p>Praise for Winter Leaves <br> The blend of play, science, poetry, and art is beautiful. -- Booklist <p> <p>Praise for Leaf Jumpers <br> Image-packed poetry. . . . A great introduction to the season. -- School Library Journal
<p> A pleasing introduction to plant biology with cross-curricular appeal. -- Kirkus Reviews <p> <p><p> Yelchin's bright, graphite and gouache illustrations are almost impressionistic; they catch the eye and complement the text well. This collection will educate youngsters while showing them a fun way to read poetry. -- School Library Journal <p><p> The science is solid and the dual voicing makes these poems ideal for<p>classroom performances. -- Booklist <p> <p>Praise for Won Ton <br>* Heartwarming. -- Booklist , starred review<p>* Perfect pussycat poetry. -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review<p>* Will steal the hearts of readers young and old. -- School Library Journal , starred review<p> <p>Praise for Breaking Stalin's Nose , a Newbery Honor Book: <p>* This brief novel gets at the heart of a society that asks its citizens, even its children, to report on relatives and friends. Appropriately menacing illustrations by first-time novelist Yelchin add a sinister tone. -- The Horn Book , starred review<p> <p> <p> <p>Praise for Winter Leaves <br> The blend of play, science, poetry, and art is beautiful. -- Booklist <p> <p>Praise for Leaf Jumpers <br> Image-packed poetry. . . . A great introduction to the season. -- School Library Journal <p>
Author Information
Carole Gerber has written many children's books, as well as several books for adults. She received her BS in English education from Ohio State, and after two years teaching middle and high school English returned to earn an MA in journalism. She has also worked as a marketing director, magazine editor, and freelance writer of textbooks, articles, and speeches. She lives in Powell, Ohio. Eugene Yelchin is a Russian-born author and illustrator. In 2006 he received the Tomie dePaola award, and in 2010 the National Jewish Book Award. He is also the illustrator of Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku and the author/illustrator of Breaking Stalin's Nose, which received a Newbery Honor. He lives with his wife and children in Topanga, California.
