A Mirror to Nature: Poems About Reflection
by Jane Yolen, Jason Stemple (Photographer)
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Water possesses reflective qualities, creating fascinating patterns and double images that allow us to see things in new ways. Celebrated writer Jane Yolen and photographer Jason Stemple capture this natural beauty in twelve thoughtful poems and breathtaking pictures. Watery reflections provide an appropriate backdrop for Jane's musings on nature. Jason's extraordinary photographs offer whimsical peeks at the natural world we rarely see.Tags
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With poems by Jane Yolsen and photographs by Joseph Stemples, this book provides an interesting contrast between the two art forms while at the same time, attempting to bring them together in one, cohesive piece. It provides a unique opportunity for students to discuss both poetry and photography; do the poems compliment the photos or do the photos compliment the poems? If a picture is worth a thousand words, are the photographs adding or subtracting from the poetic content?
This book is full of good poems about nature. it would be useful to have around for science class. it gives students a different perspective on nature. Good for a third grade or older class.
The book used both vivid poems and breathtaking pictures shows the natural beauty.
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Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the show more age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults. Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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