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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/586029211 Title: An egret's day Author: Jane Yolen; Jason Stemple Publisher: Honesdale, Penn. : Wordsong, 2010. ISBN/ISSN: 9781590786505 1590786505 OCLC:586029211

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An egret's day

Author:	Jane Yolen; Jason Stemple
Publisher:	Honesdale, Penn. : Wordsong, 2010.
Edition/Format:	Print book : Juvenile audience : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
Summary:	Combines poetry and factual text about egrets, describing how these elegant birds walk, eat, and fly and how their plumes were once in demand for adorning clothing and hats.
Subjects	Herons -- Juvenile poetry. Herons -- Juvenile literature. Children's poetry, American. View all subjects
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Genre/Form:	Picture books Picture books for children Poetry Children's poetry, American poetry Juvenile works Children's poetry Poésie Juvenile poetry Juvenile literature Poésie pour la jeunesse Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Material Type:	Juvenile audience
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Jane Yolen; Jason Stemple Find more information about:
ISBN:	9781590786505 1590786505
OCLC Number:	586029211
Awards:	Commended for National Outdoor Book Awards (Children's) 2010
Description:	30 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm
Contents:	Eight words about an egret -- Egret greets the sun: a haiku/The Great Egret's name -- Great Egret/Where do egrets walk? -- On the hunt/What do egrets eat? -- Egret in flight/How to fly egret-style -- Preening egret/What is preening? -- Plumes/The use and abuse of egret feathers -- Close-up/Head and beak -- Some feet/Distinguishing egret feet -- Reflection/Is it a male or a female? -- Measure me/How big are Great Egrets? -- Nesting: an egret limerick/What does an egret nest look like? -- The egret goes home to her roost/An egret's roost -- I saw a Great Egret today/Humans versus egrets.
Responsibility:	poems by Jane Yolen ; photographs by Jason Stemple.

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Combines poetry and factual text about egrets, describing how these elegant birds walk, eat, and fly and how their plumes were once in demand for adorning clothing and hats.

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"The spare, well-crafted poems make excellent use of simile and metaphor. . . . The beautifully lit and composed photographs offer memorable images of the birds and their wetland habitat." Read more...

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