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32 pp.
| North-South |
March, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7358-4000-3$16.95
(3)
K-3
Rhyming couplets--one per double-page spread--ask questions about natural phenomena: "Does a whale make up a song / so other whales will sing along?" Answers aren't provided; the book simply points out nature's wonders and (one hopes) stimulates curiosity. The striking, uncluttered illustrations are a departure for Pfister: applying acrylic paint to cardboard shapes, he stamps bright images onto a white background.