by Joyce Sidman (Author), Rick Allen (Illustrator)
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.
Author Biography
The Newbery Honor Award winner Joyce Sidman is simply one of the best poets writing for children today. For her body of work, she recently won the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. She lives in Wayzata, Minnesota, where she has grown to know the cold. joycesidman.com Rick Allen endures the winter by pressing original linoleum cuts, curious wood engravings, and other printed ephemera in collaboration with his wife and creative partner, Marian Lansky, and their assistant, Janelle Miller. kenspeckleletterpress.com
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.4 x 11.1 x 9.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: November 04, 2014
Award: Children's Book Committee Award (2015)
Award: Minnesota Book Award (2015)
Award: Rhode Island Children's Book Awards (2016)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 0.5
