Morning, sunshine!

Keely Parrack, 1967-

Book - 2020

"As we all wake up, the outside world bustles with life! Discover new facts about familiar creatures-from fluttering moths and scurrying beetles to shy foxes and humming bees-as they go about their morning activities. In the city, the countryside, and the suburbs, nature can be found everywhere!"--

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Subjects
Genres
Picture books
Published
Berkeley, CA : North Atlantic Books [2020]
Language
English
Main Author
Keely Parrack, 1967- (author)
Other Authors
John John Bajet (illustrator)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience
Ages 3-7
Grades K-1
ISBN
9781623173852
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

This picture book combines poetry with facts about nature.Using the arrival of morning as its focus and theme, this nonfiction book provides information about animal, insect, and bird life along with some general natural science. From birds' singing in the morning through moths' finding quiet spots to rest as the sun rises to the daily routines of rabbits, foxes, and other animals, readers will discover fascinating facts about Earth's creatures. Combining entertainment and information, this book not only features the lives of animals, but it also explains why the sky changes color throughout the day and how the Earth's rotation creates the phenomena of day and night. Each double-page spread highlights a different creature or natural phenomenon; there's a haiku on verso and on recto, a moderately sized paragraph with both commonly known and more unusual facts. Highlighted words stand out as obvious vocabulary builders; readers can learn their meanings in the appended glossary. The illustrations are large-scale and vivid, with the palette lightening over the course of the book as morning takes hold. Illustrations are graphically simple, with cheerful cartoon animals contributing to the upbeat mood. An added bonus is a page at the back encouraging readers to write their own nature haiku.The combination of haiku, attractive illustrations, and interesting information makes this a keeper. (Informational picture book. 6-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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