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48 pp.
| Lee
| May, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-1-60060-254-2$19.95
(3)
4-6
Reynolds takes readers on a voyage to Bali, observing the elements that make the Indonesian island one of the most productive rice harvesters in the world. The text relates the "cycle of rice" ("from seeds to rice-bearing plants to cut stalks that go back into the soil") while exploring such details as Bali's efficient water system. Crisp photographs illustrate the informative text. Websites. Bib., glos.
32 pp.
| Holt
| May, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-8050-5719-6$$15.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Yangsook Choi.
Gelman takes us through the cycle of planting, weeding, harvesting, and threshing the all-important rice plant in Bali. The simple text is informative and is accompanied on each double-page spread by a verse about one of the many animals (e.g., eels, dragonflies, mice, ducks) included in the rich ecosystem of a paddy field. The warm earth tones of the illustrations reinforce the theme of the book.
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