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Catch the Sky

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“Clever and effective for the pre- and primary school nature shelves.”—Kirkus In the vein of Jack Prelutsky and Dennis Lee comes a celebration of the sky with thirty zippy poems that will lift kids...
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  • 29 September 2020
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“Clever and effective for the pre- and primary school nature shelves.”—Kirkus 

In the vein of Jack Prelutsky and Dennis Lee comes a celebration of the sky with thirty zippy poems that will lift kids’ spirits and let their imaginations soar.

What do you see when you look up at the sky? In this “lyrical” picture book (Booklist) for ages 3-8, the award-winning and critically-acclaimed children’s poet, Robert Heidbreder, shares thirty memorable poems that capture the magic and beauty of all the wonderful things kids can see when they gaze at the sky. Gorgeous illustrations by artist and naturalist Emily Dove depict a diverse cast of children playing and cheering under a sky filled with birds and balloons, snow and shooting stars, sunflowers and falling leaves, and helicopters and kites.

“A multicultural cast of children are shown reveling in the outdoors. Readers are encouraged to observe and appreciate the natural world around them.”
Booklist

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Price: $17.95
Pages: 40
Publisher: Greystone Books
Imprint: Greystone Kids
Publication Date: 29 September 2020
Trim Size: 11.00 X 9.00 in
ISBN: 9781771646314
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry (see also Stories in Verse), Picture storybooks: Imagination & play, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Seasons, JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusion, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Early years: time & seasons
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“Inviting…these lighthearted poems will entertain the youngest nature and poetry enthusiasts.”
Publishers Weekly

“Deceptively simple... clever and effective for the pre- and primary school nature shelves….this author makes the rhyming, alliteration, and scansion seem effortless.”
Kirkus Reviews

“A multicultural cast of children are shown revelling in the outdoors and witnessing much of what it has to offer. … Readers are encouraged to observe and appreciate the natural world around them.”
Booklist

“Each page spread has a stunning illustration as well as a poem that features air. These poems talk about the importance of air, the recreation we enjoy with it and more. Love!”
Book Nerd Mommy (blog)

ROBERT HEIDBREDER is an award-winning author who, for thirty years, taught primary-grade children, who in turn taught him to love playing with language. He lives in North Vancouver, BC.

EMILY DOVE is an illustrator, author, and certified naturalist who uses illustration as a tool to educate and inspire others. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio.