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K-3
Illustrated by
Violeta Dabija.
Accompanied by dreamy illustrations combining traditional and digital techniques, readers explore the various forms rocks take on in the world. The smooth rhyming pairs are creative and wide-reaching, ranging from "Dinosaur bone / Stepping-stone" to "Food grinder / Path winder"; simple explanations at the end clarify some of the more abstract examples. Reading list. Glos.
32 pp.
| Millbrook
| April, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-1-4677-0591-2$17.95
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-2539-2
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K-3
Illustrated by
Violeta Dabija.
Calling attention to water helps children appreciate this necessary and ubiquitous resource. In lilting rhymed text, Salas shows readers that water can be "many things": a "thirst quencher" and "kid drencher"; a "cloud fluffer" and "fire snuffer." Each couplet is attractively illustrated, predominantly in various shades of blues and greens. Appended "More About Water" explanations help extend the text.
32 pp.
| Millbrook
| March, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-0-7613-6203-6$17.95
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K-3
Illustrated by
Violeta Dabija.
"A leaf can be a... Soft cradle / Water ladle / Sun taker / Food maker." This simple rhyming text shows how leaves perform different functions, by accident or design, often with cleverly surprising contrasts: "Skin welter / Bat shelter." The green-infused illustrations match the text’s playful tone; more information about leaves is included at the back. Reading list. Glos.