The tree that time built : a celebration of nature, science, and imagination /
The tree that time built : a celebration of nature, science, and imagination /
selected by Mary Ann Hoberman and Linda Winston ; [illustrations by Barbara Fortin].
- Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, c2009.
- xiii, 209 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Poetry Foundation, childrens poet laureate 2008-2010.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-181) and index.
Oh, fields of wonder -- The sea is our mother -- Prehistoric praise -- Think like a tree -- Meditations of a tortoise -- Some primal termite -- Everything that lives wants to fly -- I am the family face -- Hurt no living thing.
The poetry in this book spans generations, so that Emily Dickinson may rub shoulders with Valerie Worth, Isabella Gardner with Jelaluddin Rumi, or Jack Prelutsky with Walt Whitman. Each poem has been selected for how it relates to a particular ecological theme, and the editorial notes fall into the background, giving each poem room to be understood on its own terms. An audio CD in the back contains 44 poems read by 20 poets and artists. (Miller Library Staff) An anthology of more than 100 poems celebrating the wonders of the natural world and encouraging environmental awareness. Includes an audio CD that comprises readings of 44 of the poems, many performed by the poets themselves.
Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up and for parents and teachers.
1402225172 9781402225178
2009032608
Nature--Poetry.
Science--Poetry.
Environmentalism--Poetry.
American poetry.
English poetry.
Nature--Poetry.
Science--Poetry.
Environmentalism--Poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Children's poetry, English.
PS595.N22 / T74 2009
Poetry Foundation, childrens poet laureate 2008-2010.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-181) and index.
Oh, fields of wonder -- The sea is our mother -- Prehistoric praise -- Think like a tree -- Meditations of a tortoise -- Some primal termite -- Everything that lives wants to fly -- I am the family face -- Hurt no living thing.
The poetry in this book spans generations, so that Emily Dickinson may rub shoulders with Valerie Worth, Isabella Gardner with Jelaluddin Rumi, or Jack Prelutsky with Walt Whitman. Each poem has been selected for how it relates to a particular ecological theme, and the editorial notes fall into the background, giving each poem room to be understood on its own terms. An audio CD in the back contains 44 poems read by 20 poets and artists. (Miller Library Staff) An anthology of more than 100 poems celebrating the wonders of the natural world and encouraging environmental awareness. Includes an audio CD that comprises readings of 44 of the poems, many performed by the poets themselves.
Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up and for parents and teachers.
1402225172 9781402225178
2009032608
Nature--Poetry.
Science--Poetry.
Environmentalism--Poetry.
American poetry.
English poetry.
Nature--Poetry.
Science--Poetry.
Environmentalism--Poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Children's poetry, English.
PS595.N22 / T74 2009