Simple and lyrical, the poem illuminates the photographs, the photographs inform the poem. This is a book that Owen would have worn out from reading over and over. The photos are stellar- macro-lens insects and arachnids. It reads the way being a bug-obsessed kid feels, and brought back with crysta...
This pretty book shows kids the life cycle of monarch butterflies and milkweed plants. Lovely pictures, and a good addition to that elementary school "life cycle of a butterfly" unit.
A "rep pick" from Candlewick's Spring 2012 new title list. Extraordinary macro photography of the insect world accompanied by a simple striking poem by Helen Frost, invite the reader to pause for a moment and consider the tiny creatures that share our world. Each photo is an extreme close-up of the ...
There were parts of this that I really loved, and as always, Helen Frost's writing and structure are beautiful. I'm not sure why I didn't connect as much to this story as others of hers I've read.
I've read several of Helen Frost's novels in verse. I think this is her most recent. The story is quite different from anything else I've read by her. The two girls who narrate are brought together in a very unusual way, when Wren is accidentally kidnapped by Darra's father. (He steals the car witho...
This was a very interesting book from the very beginning. It's got some really great prose, and the story is unbelievably fascinating and compelling despite its tried-and-true nature. Unfortunately, the format is a major problem, which usually isn't the case for a novel-in-verse. My eyes kept gettin...
When I began this book, I thought, "Oh, no, not more historical fiction! Oh, no, not another novel in verse!" I had found myself at a point of disinterest with the latter and disgust with the former.I feel much better now.This beautiful book tells the story of two closely bonded neighboring families...
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