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Children's Literature
Graham-Barber's book is two-in-one with parallel texts of poetry and prose. The playful descriptions like bog wader (for moose) and cheek packer (for chipmunk) are poetic and clever with an irregular meter that occasionally force the rhyme. Single sentence prose introduces the behavior of mammals, birds, reptiles, bugs, and amphibians. The story begins at sundown and continues through the twilight with a section on nocturnal predators and prey. Lies' color illustrations transform a green rug in to tall grass. They lead the child through a cattail swamp, and a subjective point of view helps create a world where the reader is one of the animals. The book concludes with a return to the hall and questions about the preceding text, e.g., "Which of these animals would you most like to be?" It is a solid introduction to North American wildlife, with a mix of imagination and nonfiction that adds interest for beginning readers. 2004, Houghton Mifflin, Ages 5 to 8.—Tina Dybvik
Overview
Can you imagine what it’s like to be a curious spy hopper or a sleek belly flopper? You are invited to take a tour of field and forest to see how foxes keep a vigilant lookout, how otters play, and how a host of other wild animals communicate and survive in their natural world—and why.
Lynda Graham-Barber and Brian Lies intertwine playful rhymes and fascinating facts with luminous artwork, transporting readers into the world of some of nature’s...