Synopses & Reviews
A 2011 Newbery Honor Book
and#160; Come feel the cool and shadowed breeze,
come smell your way among the trees,
come touch rough bark and leathered leaves:
Welcome to the night.
Welcome to the night, where mice stir and furry moths flutter. Where snails spiral into shells as orb spiders circle in silk. Where the roots of oak trees recover and repair from their time in the light. Where the porcupette eats delicaciesand#8212;raspberry leaves!and#8212;and coos and sings.
Come out to the cool, night wood, and buzz and hoot and howland#8212;but do beware of the great horned owland#8212;for itand#8217;s wild and itand#8217;s windy way out in the woods!
This Newbery Honor-winning picture book combines beautifully written poetry with facts of the forest and elaborate illustrations to form a marvelously engaging collection.
Review
"Allen's detailed yet moody prints encapsulate the mysteries and magic of the midnight hours. In Sidman's delicious poems, darkness is the norm, and there's nothing to fear but the rising sun."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This is a fine collection for classroom use at any time, but it'll bring extra impact to those who can find a way to share it at dusk with the lights dimmed, watching through the windows as the nocturnal ballet begins outside."—The Bulletin, starred review
"This picture book combines lyrical poetry and compelling art with science concepts."—Booklist, starred review
"The dark lines of Allen's skillful lino cut prints make the perfect accompaniment to a book of night poems, with their subtle colors allowing the reader to seek out the creatures slowly, just as one's eye becomes accustomed to finding things in the dark."—The Horn Book, starred review
"The bookmaking is beautiful with the concept of night lending itself generously to poetry. "—School Library Journal
Praise for Red Sings From Treetops
2010 Caldecott Honor Book
"Joyce Sidman’s language is vivid and deft . . . The language draws mystery and magic around the most familiar scenes." —The New York Times Sunday Book Review
"Fresh descriptions and inventive artistry are a charming inspiration to notice colors and correlate emotions. Details in the artwork will invite repeated readings and challenge kids to muse about other color icons."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"The artist’s delicate style, patterning, and surreal details recall Lisbeth Zwerger’s illustrations as well as the paintings of Gustav Klimt. Sustaining the playfulness of the text and its sense of awe, mystery, and beauty, they contribute gracefully to the celebration."—The Horn Book, starred review
"There’s a quirky exuberance to the style . . . the art is also magnificent at subtly partnering with the poetic themes and expanding them into visual motifs . . . [this] book has a freshness and visual impact all its own, and it will inspire a rainbow of uses: language arts assignments, reading aloud or alone, or just poring over the pictures."—The Bulletin, starred review
Praise for This Is Just to Say
Bank Street's Claudia Lewis Award
New York Public Library's annual list Children's Books: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, best book of the year, 2007
2008-2009 Texas Bluebonnet Master List
School Library Journal Best Book of 2007
2007 Cybils Award Winner—Poetry
"Sidman's ear is keen, capturing many voices. Her skill as a poet accessible to young people is unmatched. . . . This is an important book both for its creativity and for its wisdom."—School Library Journal, starred review
Praise for Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems
2006 Caldecott Honor Book
Winner of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Award
A Booklist Editor's Choice
A PW Best Book
A Horn Book Fanfare
A Bulletin Blue ribbon
"In this strikingly illustrated collection, science facts combine with vivid poems about pond life through the seasons...An elegant, inspiring volume." —Booklist, starred review
"Sidman and Prange go beyond accuracy and clarity; with a humor born of skillful observation.....they capture the essence of this environment in all its fascinating particularity." —The Horn Book, starred review
"In Sidman's delicious poems, darkness is the norm, and there's nothing to fear but the rising sun."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
Review
"Allen's detailed yet moody prints encapsulate the mysteries and magic of the midnight hours. In Sidman's delicious poems, darkness is the norm, and there's nothing to fear but the rising sun."and#8212;Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This is a fine collection for classroom use at any time, but it'll bring extra impact to those who can find a way to share it at dusk with the lights dimmed, watching through the windows as the nocturnal ballet begins outside."and#8212;The Bulletin, starred review
"This picture book combines lyrical poetry and compelling art with science concepts."and#8212;Booklist, starred review
"The dark lines of Allen's skillful lino cut prints make the perfect accompaniment to a book of night poems, with their subtle colors allowing the reader to seek out the creatures slowly, just as one's eye becomes accustomed to finding things in the dark."and#8212;The Horn Book, starred review
"The bookmaking is beautiful with the concept of night lending itself generously to poetry. "and#8212;School Library Journal
Review
* andquot;Each poem brings a sense of humor, respect, or wonder to its subject.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred reviewand#160;
Review
* andquot;Each poem brings a sense of humor, respect, or wonder to its subject.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review
* andquot;Concluded with a glossary of big but fascinating words, this is equally suited to curricular units and cozy reads in front of a fire.andquot;
andmdash;Booklist, starred review
* andquot;A work to be savored by young artists and scientists.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus, starred review
* andquot;Winter Bees distinguishes itself with a focus on the science of animal survival, coupled with superlative illustrations. Readers young and old will enjoy this winter journey and marvel at the wonders of nature.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal, starred review
andquot;A handsome, persuasive, and authentic ambassador for creatures in their natural state.andquot;
andmdash;Horn Book Magazine
andquot;A collection thatand#39;s as crisp as the first snowfall, Winter Bees is the pefect way to pass a chilly afternoon.andquot;
andmdash;Bookpage
andquot;This author-artist duo makes winter wonder-filled.andquot;
andmdash;Shelf Awareness
* andquot;Sidman is a master at retaining overall momentum while giving the individual poems their own form and style.andquot;
andmdash;Bulletin, starred review
Synopsis
A 2011 Newbery Honor Book
Come feel the cool and shadowed breeze,
come smell your way among the trees,
come touch rough bark and leathered leaves:
Welcome to the night.
Welcome to the night, where mice stir and furry moths flutter. Where snails spiral into shells as orb spiders circle in silk. Where the roots of oak trees recover and repair from their time in the light. Where the porcupette eats delicacies--raspberry leaves --and coos and sings.
Come out to the cool, night wood, and buzz and hoot and howl--but do beware of the great horned owl--for it's wild and it's windy way out in the woods
This Newbery Honor-winning picture book combines beautifully written poetry with facts of the forest and elaborate illustrations to form a marvelously engaging collection.
Synopsis
Welcome to the night, where poet and printmaker offer a look at the intriguing creatures that linger in the very dark night wood. Full color.
Synopsis
Winter Bees and Other Poems of the Cold summons forth the charms and dictates of winter. Just as Joyce Sidman captured the drama of the pond in Song of the Water Boatman and the night woods in Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night, here she captures the drama of the cold.
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Why donand#8217;t snakes freeze to death?
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How does the tiny honeybee survive frost?
Learnand#160;aboutand#160; the secret lives of animals happening under the snow and howand#160;itand#160;buds to spring!
Synopsis
Come to the bitter cold that blows through these poems! Feel the warmth of life that breathes into the beaver burrowing deep beneath the snow.
Discover the safe places where creatures survive, and how they stay alive in the wintertimeand#8212;untiland#160; roots poke from puddles of slush and broken ice to welcome the sun!
Then watch as spring melts the frost from this outstanding collection of poems paired with stunning linoleum prints that celebrate nature, along with her beauty and power.
Synopsis
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; In this outstanding picture book collection of poems by Newbery Honor-winning poet, Joyce Sidman (
Song of the Water Boatman,
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night)
, discover how animals stay alive in the wintertime and learn about their secret lives happening under the snow. Paired with stunning linoleum print illustrations by Rick Allen, that celebrate natureand#39;s beauty and power.
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