FICTION

Wake Up

by Helen FROST
photos by Rick Lieder. 32p. index. Candlewick. Mar. 2017. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9780763681494.
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PreS-Gr 1—New life abounds in the animal kingdom—"Wake up," says the sun, and look at all that there is to discover! Gorgeous full-page photographs of animals in their natural habitat accompany Frost's rhyming poem. Young children will love identifying the creatures that they see on the pages and guessing at the riddlelike stanzas of the poem. There are insects, birds, amphibians, and mammals in stunning, detailed close-ups. Adding to the allure of this book is a wonderful photo index at the back with a caption naming the various flora and fauna and providing a snippet of information regarding the setting of each photo. This title could easily be used in classrooms for language arts and science activities galore. The photos are so gorgeous that this volume could double as a "cocoa table book."
VERDICT A delightful combination of fine poetry and photography, this is a seasonal treat that should be shared widely.
Reviewed by Amy Shepherd, St. Anne's Episcopal School, Middleton, DE , Jan 01, 2017

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