by Marilyn Singer
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Grade 3-6-In this companion volume to Footprints on the Roof: Poems about the Earth (Knopf, 2002), 19 poems celebrate water's many facets, from the towering strength of waves to the gentle murmurs of a babbling brook. Selections range from free-form narrative verse to rhyming couplets. "Wells," a particularly timely choice for conservation studies, recalls a time when water was something one had to work for, pumping, hoisting, or hauling it, and it was truly appreciated as a valuable commodity. Delicate, swirling illustrations in blue ink and watercolor evoke the images expressed in the poems.
Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 3-5. From the powerful surge of ocean tides to the quiver of one drop of water on an eyelash, Singer's clear words and flowing sounds combine the universal and the immediate to reveal the wonder of what is all around us. Never pretentious, she celebrates the physical joy of splashing in a spraying city hydrant as well as the wonder of the rain forest, where "every petal is a teeming shore." The rhythmic "Babbling Brook" is great for reading aloud; others, such as "Wells," fuse the physical with big ideas about conservation and freedom. There's also the funny, fractured fairy-tale poem, "Frog Prince," about a boy who wants to be a frog. The small, narrow book design is inviting; the clear blue type and splashy, blurry double-page watercolors extend the music of the words. Use this with Walter Wick's science book, A Drop of Water (1997) for a great cross-curricular connection. Hazel Rochman
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