| Pond Circle Contributor(s): Franco, Betsy (Author), Vitale, Stefano (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416940219 ISBN-13: 9781416940210 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: One summer night by a small pond, mayflies dart, beetles dive, frogs spring, skunks shuffle, and owls swoop. As a young girl watches, the circle of life unfolds. The rhythmic, cumulative story and rich, luminous paintings capture the bold beauty of nature. Take a short journey into one backyard and experience all the wonder of the living, breathing world around us. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2008016268 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 9.36" W x 11.2" (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 132293 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On a summer night by a small pond, all seems still. But a closer look reveals a world of activity--mayflies dart, beetles dive, frogs spring, skunks shuffle, and owls swoop. As a young girl watches, the circle of life unfolds. Betsy Franco's rhythmic, cumulative text makes this a lively read-aloud, and rich, luminous paintings by Stefano Vitale capture the bold beauty of nature. Young readers will be inspired to journey into their own backyards and discover the wonder of the living, breathing world around them. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vitale, Stefano: - Stefano Vitale is the illustrator of several books for children, including the New York Times bestseller Why War Is Never a Good Idea by Alice Walker. Stefano lives with his wife and children in Venice, Italy. Please visit his website at stefanovitale.com.Franco, Betsy: - Betsy Franco is the author of numerous books for children, including Counting Our Way to the 100th Day! and Mathematickles!, both illustrated by Steven Salerno; and Birdsongs, illustrated by Steve Jenkins. She and her husband live in Palo Alto, California. They have three sons -- two actors and a sculptor. Visit Betsy's website at www.betsyfranco.com. |