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School Library Journal
Starred Review on September 1, 2011
PreS-Gr 3—Concentrating on a single shape, this title is aimed at a slightly younger audience than Sidman's previous explorations of nature. The text considers various aspects of the shape, from snuggling animals curled in underground burrows to expanding rings of stars in a spiral galaxy. The shapes uncoil to reveal leafy fern fronds or clasp tightly like a spi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2011
Newbery Honor-winning poet Sidman turns her craft to a nonfiction picture book text: "A spiral is a snuggling shape. It fits neatly in small places. Coiled tight, warm and safe, it waits…for a chance to expand." Caldecott medalist Krommes's scratchboard illustrations suffuse every spread with color, shape, and movement, vividly depicting spirals in nature "[unwrapping themselves], one soft curl at a time" in a stand of lady ferns, or being "bold" in breaking ocean waves. Each spread presents an entire landscape in v...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
"A spiral is a snuggling shape...coiled tight, warm and safe..." Krommes's scratchboard illustrations, vividly depicting spirals in nature,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
