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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
I think this is intended for a somewhat younger audience than Sidman's previous work. It was beautiful and elegant and all that I've come to expect from Sidman, but I wanted something a little meatier. How about some poems for a YA audience? :-)
Gorgeous and well-crafted. There were at least two marmots and two cephalopods, the surest way to my heart.
Two incredible talents worked together to bring us one of the most stunningly lovely books of the year. It explores the different ways that spirals and swirls appear in nature. There are the animals curled up for the winter underground, shells, unfurling ferns, hedgehogs, octopus tentacles, whirlpools and tornadoes. This book is a masterpiece of simplicity and complexity, just like the swirls that it speaks about.
Read the rest of my review at my blog, Waking Brain Cells.
Read the rest of my review at my blog, Waking Brain Cells.
This is a nearly perfect nonfiction picture book that teaches more than it seems possible in just a few simple words. I love the way Sidman teaches the various functions of spirals in nature - many of which I never really connected together until I read this. The illustrations by Beth Krommes are gorgeous and pair perfectly with the text to teach about spirals in nature. And of course, don't forget the additional information given at the end of the book. This is well worth reading for children and adults of all ages!
Absolutely splendid. Excellent presentation, wonderful graphics. I fell head-over-heels in love with this book. The text is clear without the slightest hint of condescension, and the examples given are stellar indeed. The afterword brings up Fibonacci. One for the permanent collection, no question.