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Swirl By Swirl: Spirals In Nature (2011)

by Joyce Sidman(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

054731583X (ISBN13: 9780547315836)

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

HMH Books for Young Readers

review 1: This book has the most creative artwork I have ever experienced. This amazing scratch art captures the eye of the child and draws them into interacting with the book. The book can be read on many levels. First find the plants, bugs, and creatures of all kinds hidden in each page. Then identify - each is given a name. The author gives examples of the spiral in nature: e.g., a growing shape like the Natalist shell, winds around like the tails of a spiny sea horse, a clever shape - the proboscis of a butterfly. In the back are 8 ways the spiral works so well in nature. This picture book will increase vocabulary while providing a joyful way to discover nature for both the reader and listener. .
review 2: I paired this non-fiction text with Octopus Alone by Divya ... moreSrinivasan. The non-fiction text referenced many things in nature and life and have a specific spiral. I couldn't choose all the things the author used in the book, so I decided to make a connection with an octopus. Joyce Sidman writes, "an octopus uses its eight curly arms to pull itself along the sea bottom, explore interesting objects, and grasp prey." Divya Srinivasan writes about Octopus who loves to hang out with her friends, but some times she wants to be alone. She swims far, far away to find her true self. less

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