Description
you gasp as I roar,
my mane exploding, sizzling--
lion of the sky!
Haiku meet riddles in this wonderful collection from Laura Purdie Salas. The poems celebrate the seasons and describe everything from an earthworm to a baseball to an apple to snow angels, alongside full-color illustrations.
Product Details
| Publisher | Millbrook Press (Tm) |
| Publish Date | April 02, 2019 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781512498097 |
| Dimensions | 9.8 X 9.9 X 0.4 inches | 0.8 pounds |
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Reviews
"[A] format suitable for reading alone as well as reading aloud, and it will likely inspire emulation as well as enjoyment."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
-- (4/17/2019 12:00:00 AM)"[T]he wonderfully evocative, vivid imagery in text and art also make this a welcome addition for poetry classroom units."--starred, Booklist
-- (2/5/2019 12:00:00 AM)"Richly rewarding and clever: a visually arresting, inventive treatment of a popular subject."--starred, Kirkus Reviews
-- (1/10/2019 12:00:00 AM)"Salas's innovative language steals the show. . . . Multiple readings are in order: the first few may revolve around riddle solving, while subsequent ones will allow readers to savor the imaginative language and illustrations."--The Horn Book Magazine
-- (1/31/2019 12:00:00 AM)"The book's meditative tone and resonant images invite readers to embrace new ways of seeing the world around them."--Publishers Weekly
-- (1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM)"This well-crafted work contains versatile possibilities for classrooms and libraries."--School Library Journal
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