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Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature’s Survivors
CCBC Review:
To begin with, there are the amazing endpapers, in which artist Beckie Prange has condensed 4.6 billion years of earth’s history into a visual timeline using 46 meters of string laid out in tight arcs and whorls, with different colors representing different geologic eras. Each of the subjects that follow in this extraordinary collection that is both poetry and natural history are placed on the timeline at the point they first appeared on the earth. And what do bacteria, mollusks, lichens, beetles, grasses, ants, sharks, squirrels, dandelions, humans and the other living things profiled in this volume all have in common? They are survivors, displaying resilience and the ability to thrive. In finely crafted poems that reflect a variety of forms, Joyce Sidman invites readers to contemplate these natural wonders with appreciation, curiosity, and good humor. Brief biological information about each subject is provided in an accompanying factual narrative, and Prange’s hand-colored linocut illustrations are both beautiful and informative. ©2010 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Beckie Prange
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 9-13
Age Range:
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Formats:
Picture book
Poetry
Subjects:
Animals (Informational)
Nature/Environment
Science and Scientists
Survival
Publishers:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin
Publish Year: 2010
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780618717194
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 811 Sidman
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