Synopsis

A Caldecott medalist and a Newbery Honor-winning poet celebrate the beauty and value of spirals.What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again--in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear?

With simplicity and grace, Joyce Sidman's poetry paired with Beth Krommes's scratchboard illustrations not only reveal the many spirals in nature--from fiddleheads to elephant tusks, from crashing waves to spiraling galaxies--but also celebrate the beauty and usefulness of this fascinating shape.

Author: Joyce Sidman
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 10/04/2011
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.40h x 9.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780547315836
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Minnesota Book Award - Finalist
Award: Ladybug Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - Honor Book
Award: Charlotte Zolotow Award - Highly Commended

Review Citation(s):
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2011 pg. 116
School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 137
Booklist 09/01/2011 pg. 103
Publishers Weekly 09/19/2011
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2011
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2011
People 12/19/2011 pg. 51
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2012 pg. 12
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2011 pg. 36
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 150 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
BookPage 11/01/2011