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Nature's Paintbox: A Seasonal Gallery of Art and Verse
32 pp.
| Millbrook |
October, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8225-6807-0$16.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Craig Orback.
Thomas's verses about the four seasons are both spare and lyrical, avoiding the trap of sing-song while still featuring rhythm and some rhyme. They cue the artist ("Nature sketches WINTER...in pen and ink"), who responds in a different medium for each season: spring pastels, summer watercolors, and fall oils. Keen observation and uncondescending wordplay ("indigogoldgreen") evoke strong sensory images.