Swirl by Swirl

Spirals in Nature

By Joyce Sidman, Beth Krommes

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.

ISBN: 9780547315836
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Oct 4, 2011
List price: $24.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 9.550 in (w) x 9.650 in (h) x 0.450 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Poetry / General
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Size & Shape
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Joyce Sidman

Biography

The Newbery Honor winner and Sibert Medalist Joyce Sidman is today’s foremost nature poet for children. Accolades for her books include two Caldecott Honors, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, the Claudia Lewis Award, and many stars and best books lists. For her award-winning body of work, she won the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. She lives in Wayzata, Minnesota. Visit joycesidman.com

 

Beth Krommes

Biography

Beth Krommes is the Caldecott Winning illustrator of The House in the Night  and other beautifully illustrated, much-acclaimed picture books like Swirl by Swirl, and  Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow. She lives in Peterborough, NH. Visit her online at www.bethkrommes.com.

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.

ISBN: 9780547315836
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Oct 4, 2011
List price: $24.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 9.550 in (w) x 9.650 in (h) x 0.450 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Poetry / General
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Size & Shape
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Joyce Sidman

Biography

The Newbery Honor winner and Sibert Medalist Joyce Sidman is today’s foremost nature poet for children. Accolades for her books include two Caldecott Honors, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, the Claudia Lewis Award, and many stars and best books lists. For her award-winning body of work, she won the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. She lives in Wayzata, Minnesota. Visit joycesidman.com

 

Beth Krommes

Biography

Beth Krommes is the Caldecott Winning illustrator of The House in the Night  and other beautifully illustrated, much-acclaimed picture books like Swirl by Swirl, and  Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow. She lives in Peterborough, NH. Visit her online at www.bethkrommes.com.