Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres

Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres

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Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres

An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike. -- Kirkus Reviews

From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life -- in all directions Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature's course to a feast of backyard bounty.

An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike. -- Kirkus Reviews

From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life -- in all directions Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature's course to a feast of backyard bounty.

Katherine Ayres is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she writes and teaches graduate students in Chatham University's MFA program on writing. She also maintains a home in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where she writes, gardens, hikes, kayaks, and keeps an eye out for bears. She has written ten novels for children and teens, as well as three poetry chapbooks. The Pennsylvania School Library Association named her a Champion of Reading and an Excellent Writer for Children. Up, Down, and Around, her picture book, was picked as the Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child selection and the Kansas Reads to Preschool selection. Her debut collection of essays, BEAR SEASON (Autumn House Publishing, 2013), was published in 2013.

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ISBN 13 9780763640170
ISBN 10 0763640174
Title Up, Down, and Around
Author Katherine Ayres
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.
Year published 2008-02-26
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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