Fun, accessible concrete poems and bold, vibrant artwork celebrate the many shapes and forms of our planet Earth. Perfect for National Poetry Month and Earth Day!
The Earth's crust shakes, water swells, lava flows, and glaciers advance. In this ingenious picture book, the landforms created by Earth's powerful forces are examined through compelling concrete poetry. From canyons to volcanos, archipelagoes to hoodoos, take a tour of the many fascinating forms and features of our awesome planet.
Rich back matter includes more about landforms, a glossary, and additional resources for readers, caregivers, and educators.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"Digitally enhanced mixed-media artwork beautifully supports and extends the text. A welcome addition to science or poetry units." - Booklist (starred review)
"This rocks." - Kirkus Reviews
"An excellent introduction to our awesome planet for novice geographers and poets alike."
- School Library Journal
"Playfully informational. Poetry and art combine to create an upbeat spin through Earth's forms." - Publishers Weekly
"The poems are exceptional...truly a poetry-geography STEM gem!" - Heidi Bee Roemer, author of Peekity Boo, What YOU Can Do and host of S.T.E.A.M. Powered Poetry
"With her signature wordplay and deep curiosity about the natural world, Joan invites readers on an awe-inspiring journey through Earth's most breathtaking landscapes!" - Georgia Heard, author of Welcome to the Wonder House; NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Award-winner
"This book inspires awed 'wow' on every page. Precise yet playful words combined with bold and brilliant art bring our vast, fantastic world down to earth...and into our hands." - Lee Wardlaw, author of Won Ton - A Cat Tale Told in Haiku; Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award-winner
"Fun to read and loaded with fascinating information, Awesome Earth is Graham's valentine to the planet.... Marvelous." - Jama Kim Rattigan, author of Dumpling Soup; host of Jama's Alphabet Soup blog
"A welcome addition to the world of science and children's poetry." - Dr. Patricia Stohr-Hunt, Chair, Education Dept., University of Richmond, VA; President, VA Assoc. of College and Teacher Educators (VACTE); host of Miss Rumphius Effect blog
"This collection of poems makes us fall in love with our planet all over again . . . fabulous."
- Susan Corry, Reviewer, Good Reads with Ronna
"Describe[s] the Earth and its features in a succinct way that is easy for children to digest and rare to find in books about geography . . . It is really fun to have both the meaning of the words and the visual look of the words on the page support each other."
- Darcie Caswell, Librarian
"The imagery of the words is beautifully reflected in the dramatic illustrations."
- Jean Greenlaw, Reviewer, Book Talk
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Zielgruppe
Für Kinder
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Fadenheftung
Gewebe-Einband
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 236 mm
Dicke: 9 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-358-39604-8 (9780358396048)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Joan Bransfield Graham is an award-winning children's poet whose books Splish Splash and Flicker Flash-shape poems about water and light-inspire students to write their own poetry. Both books were School Library Journal Best Books of the Year and NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts, among many other honors. A former teacher, an avid photographer, and a world traveler, Joan lives near Los Angeles, California.
Tania Garcia is an illustrator and designer from Barcelona. After working in interior design, she realized that she was most passionate about drawing, so she became a self-taught illustrator. Color is her obsession, and she's always experimenting with new palettes. Tania gets inspiration from nature, friends, day-to-day situations, and everything that makes her feel joyful. Awesome Earth is her sixth picture book.
