Wake, Sleepy One (eBook)

California Poppies and the Super Bloom

Lisa D. Kerr (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
32 Seiten
West Margin Press (Verlag)
978-1-5131-2869-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Written in lyrical prose with beautifully detailed illustrations, Wake, Sleepy One follows the California poppys incredible journey, from seed, to flower, to the rare super bloom.One of Children Book Council's Hot off the Press picks for April 2022!Gorgeous illustrations, that fill the page, show the desert habitat where the California Poppy blooms in the springif the conditions are right. [] An ode to a beautiful plant. This book could be wonderfully shared in a Botany class or used in a science unit for younger children. It seems like a must-have for schools and libraries in California. 5 Stars.Youth Services Book ReviewA lyrical, elegant, and eloquent tribute to one of California's most treasured wildflowers, Wake, Sleepy One: California Poppies and the Super Bloom is a treasured picture book story by author Lisa Kerr and artist/illustrator Lisa Powell Braun that beautifully and elegantly captures the quiet strength of the poppy in all its breathtaking and deftly illustrated wonder.Midwest Book ReviewLisa Powell Braun's charming artwork supports Kerr's spare text and offers a variety of reading options for this book. . . Two full spreads of stellar backmatter add to its usability in the classroom, and make this a perfect resource for learning about desert landscapes!Goodreads with RonnaPacked with interesting information conveyed through whimsical writing. . . For young nature enthusiasts or browsers, [Wake, Sleepy One] is ideal narrative nonfiction.School Library JournalThe use of onomatopoeia and personification liven up the description of the flowers life. . . At the back of the book, readers will find a glossary, labeled diagram of the flower parts, additional information related to the poppy, locations to find poppies, and some resources.Children's Literature Comprehensive DatabaseFollow the golden poppy's journey as it slowly wakes inside its seed, stretches its roots, and unfolds its delicate petals. Watch as it transforms the land into an ocean of orangethe amazing super bloom.A lyrical ode to California's most treasured wildflower, Wake, Sleepy One gently captures the quiet strength of the poppy in all its breathtaking wonder.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.4.2022
• Illustrationen: Lisa Powell Braun
• Zusatzinfo: full-color illustrations throughout
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Bilderbücher
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
• Schlagworte: Caliornia state flower • Climate • conservation • desert ecosystem • environment protection • golden poppy • Jane Pinheiro • mojave desert • natural phenomenon • Nature • plant life cycle • prose poetry • Science • spring wildflower • Steam • stem • superbloom
• ISBN-10: 1-5131-2869-8 / 1513128698
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5131-2869-6 / 9781513128696