Hidden City: Poems of Urban Wildlife Contributor(s): Tuttle (Author), Schimler-Safford, Amy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0802854591 ISBN-13: 9780802854599 Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life |
Dewey: 811.6 |
LCCN: 2017028928 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.3" W x 12" (1.30 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A poetic book highlighting everyday nature The perfect blend of science and poetry, Hidden City demonstrates that nature can thrive anywhere, even in highly populated areas. In this graceful collection of poems, skyscrapers serve as perches for falcons, streetlights attract an insect buffet for hungry bats, and an overgrown urban lot offers shelter to both flora and fauna. Hidden City also includes engageing supplementary materials, which provide scientific information about the animals and plants featured in the book. Coupled with beautiful collage illustrations, the poems in Hidden City offer readers the perfect reminder to notice and care about their environment. |