The main text appears in large, flowery cursive, while a smaller printed typeface serves as labels and brief factual captions. For example, a border that resembles a color test pattern runs down the outer edges of a spread of nearly 40 carefully placed "colorful" examples, set against a white background, which dazzle the eye. ) skilled use of contrast and compositional balance prevent monotony. In most spreads, different adjectives (colorful, shapely, textured, etc.) complete the sentence, "An egg is." This repetitive rhythm contrasts with the visual variety of the illustrations.
The narrative then launches into a kind of survey about the characteristics of eggs, which follows a simple format. ) begins, as spot illustrations zero in on a hummingbird, emperor penguin and sea turtle, respectively. buried beneath the sand," Aston ( When You Were Born It sits there, under its mother's feathers. a wonderful addition to units that focus not only on seeds and plants, but also on writing and the language arts."School Library Journal,Starred Review".will pull children into basic botany.and encourage kids to wonder about the plant world's mysterious, gorgeous spectrum of possibilities.Like the subject matter it describes, this book packages with understated elegance the substantive matter found within it. a wonderful addition to units that focus not only on seeds and plants, but also on writing and the language arts." School Library Journal ,Starred Review ".will pull children into basic botany.and encourage kids to wonder about the plant world's mysterious, gorgeous spectrum of possibilities." Booklist, March 15, 2007, "This introduction to seeds and plants uses simple sentences that will stretch children's minds and imaginations. a wonderful addition to units that focus not only on seeds and plants, but also on writing and the language arts." School Library Journal ,Starred Review ".will pull children into basic botany.and encourage kids to wonder about the plant world's mysterious, gorgeous spectrum of possibilities." Booklist, Ma-, "This introduction to seeds and plants uses simple sentences that will stretch children's minds and imaginations.
"This introduction to seeds and plants uses simple sentences that will stretch children's minds and imaginations.
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