Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Swirl by Swirl; Spirals in Nature



Here is another jaw-dropping celebration of nature from the team of Joyce Sidman (poet) and Beth Krommes (illustrator).  This one features spiral forms found on animals and plants, or in the ocean and sky.  While the poetry is wonderful, the scratchboard illustrations steal the show.  Readers can spend hours finding all the spirals on these pages.  End notes add factual details for readers wanting more information about featured animals and plants.  This gorgeous book could be a resource for science, and possibly math classes (Fibonacci numbers).

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