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Patten, Brian

The Blue and Green Ark: An Alphabet for Planet Earth

64 pp. | Scholastic | March, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-439-07969-1 $$18.95
(4) K-3 Patten ponders the diverse bounty of Earth--from the hawkmoth and elephant to rainforests and oceans, even abstracts such as language, time, and "Utopias unattained"--in stanzas devoted to each letter of the alphabet. The verbose, often lofty free-verse poem will appeal more to adults than children, but the sophisticated illustrations, rendered by eleven different artists, present distinct interpretations of the text that will intrigue readers of all ages. Glos.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

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