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Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature Hardcover – October 4, 2011

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A Caldecott medalist and a Newbery Honor-winning poet celebrate the beauty and value of spirals.What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again—in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear?

With simplicity and grace, Joyce Sidman's poetry paired with Beth Krommes's scratchboard illustrations not only reveal the many spirals in nature—from fiddleheads to elephant tusks, from crashing waves to spiraling galaxies—but also celebrate the beauty and usefulness of this fascinating shape.

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"The open-ended quality of the verse and the visual nature of the subject create plenty of opportunities for the art. The striking scratchboard illustrations use black lines, shapes, and crosshatched shading on white backgrounds to create strong compositions, while watercolor washes add subtle warmth and brilliance. . .There are, of course, many school uses for this, but just reading it aloud at home will make the everyday fascinating."—Booklist, starred review

"The observations, from a few words to a couple sentences, are tucked neatly into Krommes’s gorgeous scratchboard spreads."—School Library Journal, starred review

"Exquisitely simple and memorable."—Kirkus, starred review

"From the endpapers that gather together all the spirals depicted to the spiraling text on the title page verso, this book is elegantly constructed, and as poetry, picture book, or nonfiction, a success in every way."—The Horn Book, starred review

"This is one of those rare children’s books that make you look at the physical world differently. . .spirals are beautiful—whether we see in them hints of infinity, the promise of unfolding potential, or the embodiment of mathematical perfection."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

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Joyce Sidman lives in Minnesota, where she looks for shapes in nature every day. joycesidman.com

Age Range: 4 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Lexile Measure: 330L (What's this?)

Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers; Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed edition (October 4, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780547315836
ISBN-13: 978-0547315836
ASIN: 054731583X
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.4 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 62 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #75 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Science Studies > Biology
- #85 in Books > Children's Books > Early Learning > Basic Concepts > Size & Shape
- #212 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Science Studies > Nature > Environment

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One of our "50 For 50" Party Best Selections

January 25, 2012

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My husband, Don, and I decided to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary by providing 50 books - along with an ice cream party - to 50 children (ages 2 - 4 years old) in a downtown center that provides day care services for the children of working poor. Each child received a different book with his or her name already in it. We ordered all of the books from Amazon. Some were "old faithfuls" used when our own children and/or older grandchildren were young. Other choices were unknown quantities to us until our shipments arrived. Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature, fell into the "unknown quantity" group. This extraordinary book became one of the brightest stars of our "50 for 50" selections! It brilliantly and beautifully displays the marvelous spirals found in our world in impressive, educational ways that communicate with little ones and with their adult care-givers. The production values are superb. It should be - if it isn't already - also used by classroom teachers, especially in math, science and art, along with parents, grandparents and all others who love children and recognize the enormous value for children in owning their own (good) books! I plan to order another copy of "Swirls" as a gift for our youngest grandchild, now two. "Swirl by Swirl ..." is a "keeper" destined for classic status stardom in the field of children's literature. That assessment is my humble prediction, anyway.

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Absolutely gorgeous!

January 5, 2015

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Wow, this book is absolutely incredible! I own 1,000s of children's books and great coffee table books with pictures, and I have to say: these illustrations blow so many books out of the water. Having "seen it all" so to speak, I am rarely as impressed as when I opened these pages. Yet not only are the illustrations vibrant, beautiful, and worthy of stares, but the content is also very well done. Simple but inspiring, informative, fun.

Way to Go!!

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Still a great buy and we're happy to own more from this ...

February 28, 2017

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We bought this for the gorgeous illustrations that is definitely has. There isn't much of a story, but the words are lovely. The font is just a basic Helvetica though and for the aesthetically minded, that can take away from the story. Still a great buy and we're happy to own more from this illustrator!

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Kim

We love it!! It's part of our daily vocabulary

August 31, 2018

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My 2yo loves this book! Now he sees swirls everywhere!! It's fantastic! We have spent a lot of time looking at snails in the garden. It's been very exciting to my child to be able to recognize and celebrate swirls. I'm looking for similar books to inspire his love of nature and pattern!

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Kids loved it

October 20, 2012

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I bought a couple of these to give to some kids we know, four children in all, all under the age of five years old. We heard back from the parents that the children loved the book and were more interested now in investigating math in the garden. Mission accomplished, I'd say! I heard about the book on a library blog and they did not steer me wrong. The illustrations are lavish and beautiful. Highly recommended for kids who like math, nature, flora and fauna.

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this book inspires me to explore nature with our son

September 21, 2012

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honestly - the images and the graphics in this book are just stunning. this is MY new favorite kid's book right now + it's teaching our 4 year old to observe patterns in nature. we went through sea shells we recently found and he picked out the spirals. we went to our community garden & observed how flowers open up. just melts my heart making me think about how eye-opening this book has already proved itself to be & we've only had for a couple of weeks. LOVE IT!

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Heidi Grange

Great merger of pictures and text.

December 21, 2011

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Swirl by Swirl truly is a perfect merger of words and pictures. The pictures show so clearly what the text describes. I appreciated the fact that the different animals are labeled. This is a book I enjoyed sharing with my students. It was short enough that I didn't get bogged down reading it, but there is enough detail that we had things to talk about. This book makes a great read-a-loud for a larger group as well as one-on-one. I highly recommend this book.

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Beautiful illustrations and reflections

June 11, 2018

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Beautiful illustrations and message about the spiral in nature!

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