Awesome Earth: Concrete Poems Celebrate Caves, Canyons, and Other Fascinating Landforms [Hardcover]

ASchool Library JournalBest Book of the Year
A National Council of Teachers of English Notable Children's Poetry Book

Fun, accessible concrete poems and bold, vibrant artwork celebrate the many shapes and forms of our planet Earth. Perfect for National Poetry Month and Earth Day!

The Earth’s crust shakes, water swells, lava flows, and glaciers advance. In this ingenious picture book, the landforms created by Earth's powerful forces are examined through compelling concrete poetry. From canyons to volcanos, archipelagoes to hoodoos, take a tour of the many fascinating forms and features of our awesome planet.

Rich back matter includes more about landforms, a glossary, and additional resources for readers, caregivers, and educators.

This rocks. -Kirkus Reviews

The poems are exceptional...truly a poetry-geography STEM gem! -Heidi Bee Roemer, author of Peekity Boo, What YOU Can Do and host of S.T.E.A.M. Powered Poetry

Playfully informational. Poetry and art combine to create an upbeat spin through Earth’s forms. -Publishers Weekly

Digitally enhanced mixed-media artwork beautifully supports and extends the text. A welcome addition to science or poetry units. -Booklist (starred review)

With her signature wordplay and deep curiosity about the natural world, Joan invites readers on an awe-inspiring journey through Earth's most breathtaking landscapes! -Georgia Heard, author of?Welcome to the Wonder House;?NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Award-winner

This book inspires awed ‘wow’ on every page. Precise yet playful words combined with bold and brilliant art bring our vast, fantastic world down to earth…and into our hands. -Lee Wardlaw, author of?Won Ton - A Cat Tale Told in Haiku;?Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award-winner

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