A New Green Day (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780823444885)

If you listen, nature speaks. Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again in this perfect read aloud.

From the author of the Sibert Honor-winning title Hey, Water! comes a book of poetic riddles that encourage young readers to explore the natural world.

Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail!

Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream? Tadpole!

On each spread, children will solve riddles about the familiar animals, plants and the weather that one child encounters outdoors throughout a whole day. Active readers will delight in the clever language and striking illustrations.

An NCTE Notable Book in Poetry
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year

Author: Antoinette Portis
ISBN-10: 0823444880
ISBN-13: 9780823444885
Publisher: Neal Porter Books
Language: English
Published: 04/14/2020
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.10h x 8.10w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510616 / New Green Day


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/17/2020
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2020
Shelf Awareness 04/24/2020
Booklist 04/15/2020 pg. 53
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2020 pg. 107
School Library Journal 05/22/2020 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style