I am so excited that BookSpeak! Poems About Books is a Finalist for the children’s category of the Minnesota Book Awards. The reason any kind of honor or award is wonderful is that you respect the judgment and choices of the committee making the choices. So this week, I thought I’d share the other three Finalist books in my category–terrific books, every one of them! (Monday, I featured Friends, by Catherine Thimmesh, and yesterday it was The Last Day of Kindergarten, by Nancy Loewen.) This month is Readers’ Choice voting, too, so go vote for your favorite!
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Another gorgeous book by Joyce Sidman! In Swirl by Swirl, she takes a complex concept–why do spirals exist so frequently in nature–and she creates a beautiful, simple text that answers that question and celebrates the versatility and functionality of spirals. This book reads like a free verse poem. The text is spare (not a single wasted word), and the sounds and rhythm are wonderful. From waves to galaxies, from fiddlehead ferns to snail shells, this book will help kids notice the spirals that are already around them and inspire them to look for more. I love picture books that are about tiny specifics and huge concepts all at once, and this is one of those books. So terrific…
And?this concludes my Minnesota Book Awards Finalists posts. Of course, I would love for BookSpeak to win, but with these other three fine Finalists, I’ll be cheering on whichever book takes home the prize!
I’ve had this book in my Amazon shopping cart for months now. I just love the concept, and the art looks gorgeous. Time to actually buy it, I guess!
Be that as it may — fingers crossed for BookSpeak!
Thanks, Renee:>) Swirl by Swirl is reallly lovely. Definitely time to buy it!
And…I just recorded another poem from BookSpeak and put it on youtube and teachertube. Thanks for providing the nudge I needed to do some poem videos. I had to let go of the idea that it was about doing it really well and just concentrate on the idea that it was another way to connect with kids and teachers:>)
I’ve had this book in my Amazon shopping cart for months now. I just love the concept, and the art looks gorgeous. Time to actually buy it, I guess!
Be that as it may — fingers crossed for BookSpeak!
Thanks, Renee:>) Swirl by Swirl is reallly lovely. Definitely time to buy it!
And…I just recorded another poem from BookSpeak and put it on youtube and teachertube. Thanks for providing the nudge I needed to do some poem videos. I had to let go of the idea that it was about doing it really well and just concentrate on the idea that it was another way to connect with kids and teachers:>)
Actually, Laura, I have my fingers crossed for BookSpeak, too–but thanks for the lovely review.
Aww, that’s very nice of you, Joyce. It will be a great celebration of kids’ books, no matter which book wins!
Actually, Laura, I have my fingers crossed for BookSpeak, too–but thanks for the lovely review.
Aww, that’s very nice of you, Joyce. It will be a great celebration of kids’ books, no matter which book wins!