Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons

Laura Purdie Salas

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you gasp as I roar,
my mane exploding, sizzling--
lion of the sky!

Haiku meet riddles in this wonderful collection from Laura Purdie Salas. The poems celebrate the seasons and describe everything from an earthworm to a baseball to an apple to snow angels, alongside full-color illustrations.

Book Details

Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Publish Date: Apr 2nd, 2019
Pages: 32
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 9.80in - 9.90in - 0.40in - 0.85lb
EAN: 9781512498097
Recommended age: 05-09
Categories: • Poetry - General• Concepts - Seasons

About the Author

Salas, Laura Purdie: - Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than 135 books for kids, including If You Were the Moon, Lion of the Sky, theCan Be... series, and Bookspeak! Poems about Books. Poetry and rhyming nonfiction books are her favorite things to write. Laura loves to do author visits, writing workshops, and teacher inservices. Read more about Laura and her work at laurasalas.com.

López, Mercè: - Mercè López is an artist and illustrator who lives in Barcelona, Spain. Her illustrated work includes I Am Smoke and Big Problems Little Problems.

Praise for this book

"[T]he wonderfully evocative, vivid imagery in text and art also make this a welcome addition for poetry classroom units."--starred, Booklist

-- (2/5/2019 12:00:00 AM)

"Richly rewarding and clever: a visually arresting, inventive treatment of a popular subject."--starred, Kirkus Reviews

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"[A] format suitable for reading alone as well as reading aloud, and it will likely inspire emulation as well as enjoyment."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

-- (4/17/2019 12:00:00 AM)

"This well-crafted work contains versatile possibilities for classrooms and libraries."--School Library Journal

-- (3/25/2019 12:00:00 AM)

"Salas's innovative language steals the show. . . . Multiple readings are in order: the first few may revolve around riddle solving, while subsequent ones will allow readers to savor the imaginative language and illustrations."--The Horn Book Magazine

-- (1/31/2019 12:00:00 AM)

"The book's meditative tone and resonant images invite readers to embrace new ways of seeing the world around them."--Publishers Weekly

-- (1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM)