On Bird Hill (On Bird Hill and Beyond)
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1943645302 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"As I was walking on Bird Hill,/Though it was day, the moon shone still." A fantastical aerial view of a sweeping hilly landscape shows a tiny moon still in the top left corner and the narrator and dog far away on the bottom right. Each subsequent spread presents two more lines from the poem that build on the lines that came before and work together with the art to bring readers closer into the scene. From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2—Featuring a single poem with a pleasing rhythm, this picture book opens at sunrise with the main character setting off on a walk with the dog. VERDICT Along with the thought-provoking art, the poem's satisfying verses serve as a great jumping-off point for a nature walk or a bird-watching adventure for even the youngest listeners.—Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA . ("And on Bird Hill, I saw a
In addition, two of Bob s books are included in the New York Times Parent s Guide s 1001 Best Books of the Twentieth Century. Many of Ms. Bob lives in Easthampton, MA." . Jane Yolen has authored more than 350 books including the Caldecott-winning "Owl Moon," which every budding young ornitholoigist owns, "You Nest Here With Me" which is a popular new favorite, and the New York Times bestselling series "How Do Dinosaurs." Jane Yolen's books have been translated into over 20 languages
On Bird Hill was created in collaboration with the esteemed Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world authority on birds, released in hard cover in spring 2016, acclaimed as a beautiful celebration and meditation on the magic of life. Now in paperback from award-winning and NY Times bestselling children's author of more than 350 books, Jane Yolen, and award-winning illustrator, Bob Marstall. Losely based on the old cumulative nursery rhyme/song "The Green Grass Grew All Around," a nursery rhyme first published as a song in 1912 with words by William Jerome and melody by Harry Von Tilzer, Yolen and Marstall take readers on a wonderous journey of discovery.
Sarah K said A hardcover you must add to your library. Wonderful illustrations and we love that it supports the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.. "Surprising and Delightful" according to Tasha Saecker. A child goes walking on Bird Hill with their dog, along a shoreline and down paths. On Bird Hill there is a tree that shines with both dark and light. On the trunk is a limb with a twig. On that twig is a nest with a bird on it. Under the bird is an egg and then the chick begins to hatch. The chick hatches and stretches and looks down from the tree, sees everything around him, even the child walking away.This is the first pictu. "Makes Extraordinary Out of the Ordinary" according to NC Teacher Stuff. A young narrator is walking his dog in the early morning. He spies a tree on top of Bird Hill. As he meanders closer, his observations narrow. The trunk has both dark and light colors. Moving nearer, a long limb catches his eye. On that limb is a twig where a bird is resting in a nest. Underneath the bird is an egg where a chick is just emerging. As the bird fluffs itself and stretches, it notices all of the items that were men