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Genre/Form: | 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 |
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Material Type: | Juvenile audience |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Jane Yolen; Jason Stemple |
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. |
Abstract:
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." --Booklist* "A stunning combination of scientific and ecological knowledge offered through a graceful fusion of lyrical and visual media." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Read more...
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