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Winter bees & other poems of the cold / Joyce Sidman ; [illustrated by] Rick Allen.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014].Description: 29 pages : colored illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780547906508 (hbk.)
  • 0547906501 (hbk.)
Other title:
  • Winter Bees and Other Poems of the Cold
Uniform titles:
  • Poems. Selections
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PS3569.I295 A6 2014
Contents:
Dream of the Tundra Swan -- Snake's Lullaby -- Snowflake Wakes -- Big Brown Moose -- Winter Bees -- Under Ice -- Brother Raven, Sister Wolf -- Vole in Winter -- What do the Trees Know? -- Chickadee's Song -- The Whole World is Melting -- Triolet for Skunk Cabbage.
Summary: Poetry and striking linoleum-print illustrations interweave here with non-fiction text about the winter habits of voles, chickadees, beavers, bees, snakes, and snowflakes, among others. (Miller Library Staff)Summary: "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 nature's beauty and power."--From the publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection SB455 .S53 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800151367
Total holds: 0

Dream of the Tundra Swan -- Snake's Lullaby -- Snowflake Wakes -- Big Brown Moose -- Winter Bees -- Under Ice -- Brother Raven, Sister Wolf -- Vole in Winter -- What do the Trees Know? -- Chickadee's Song -- The Whole World is Melting -- Triolet for Skunk Cabbage.

Poetry and striking linoleum-print illustrations interweave here with non-fiction text about the winter habits of voles, chickadees, beavers, bees, snakes, and snowflakes, among others. (Miller Library Staff)

"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 nature's beauty and power."--From the publisher.

Age: 6-10.

Grade: K to Grade 3.

Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up and for parents and teachers.

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