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Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in NatureA Caldecott medalist and a Newbery Honor winning poet celebrate the beauty and value of spirals. What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear? With simplicity and grace, Joyce Sidman's poetry paired with Beth Krommes's scratchboard illustrations not only reveal the many spirals in nature from fiddleheads to elephant tusks, from crashing
A Caldecott medalist and a Newbery Honor-winning poet celebrate the beauty and value of spirals.What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again--in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear?
With simplicity and grace, Joyce Sidman's poetry paired with Beth Krommes's scratchboard illustrations not only reveal the many spirals in nature--from fiddleheads to elephant tusks, from crashing waves to spiraling galaxies--but also celebrate the beauty and usefulness of this fascinating shape.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 10/04/2011
ISBN: 9780547315836
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.40h x 9.50w x 0.50d
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Minnesota Book Award - Finalist
Award: Ladybug Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - Honor Book
Award: Charlotte Zolotow Award - Highly Commended
Review Citations: Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2011 pg. 116
School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 137
Booklist 09/01/2011 pg. 103
Publishers Weekly 09/19/2011
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2011
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2011
People 12/19/2011 pg. 51
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2012 pg. 12
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2011 pg. 36
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 150 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
BookPage 11/01/2011
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