Wild in the Streets - Couverture rigide

Singer, Marilyn

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0711241708 ISBN 13 : 9780711241701

Editeur : words & pictures, 2019

Synopsis

This beautifully illustrated book pairs poetry with non-fiction, telling the fascinating stories of the animals who have found homes in our city landscapes across the world, from the pythons traveling Singapore's sewers to the monkeys living in India's temples.

Humans may have built towns and cities, but we aren’t the only ones who live in them. Given the smallest chance – a park, a garden, a window box; a basement, a subway tunnel, a bridge – wildlife manages to survive in the city.

Among colourful illustrated pages buzzing with city life and animal activity, you'll discover the host of wild animals who live among humans: butterflies, bats, spiders, honeybees, coyotes and more. Each animal’s story is told through a short poem accompanied by an informational paragraph. Some poems are comical, some poignant, and all make the reader see the world in a different way.

After a rousing exploration of animal life, find definitions of the various types of poetry forms used in the book: haiku, cinquain, sonnet, terza rima, villanelle, triolet, reverso, acrostic and free verse.

Look around – you may discover neighbours you didn't know you had!
 

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Marilyn Singer is a multi-award-winning children's author who has written many books, spanning poetry, picture books, fiction and non-fiction. Her awards include the 2015 NCTE Award for Excellence in poetry, the Cybil Award for Poetry 2011, and several Children's Choice and Parents' Choice Awards, among others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Gordy Wright is an illustrator and printmaker. He creates textured artwork using a variety of traditional techniques, throughout which he likes to evoke a sense of nature and weave a narrative. He lives and works in Bristol, UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: words & pictures
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0711241708
• ISBN 13: 9780711241701
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Wright Mr. Gordy
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible