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Book

Hidden city : poems of urban wildlife

Call Number

  • J 811 TUTT (CEN)

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Publication Information

Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2018.

Physical Description

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm

Uniform Title

Poems. Selections

Summary

"A poetic book highlighting everyday nature The perfect blend of science and poetry, Hidden City demonstrates that nature can thrive anywhere, even in highly populated areas. In this graceful collection of poems, skyscrapers serve as perches for falcons, streetlights attract an insect buffet for hungry bats, and an overgrown urban lot offers shelter to both flora and fauna. Hidden City also includes engageing supplementary materials, which provide scientific information about the animals and plants featured in the book. Coupled with beautiful collage illustrations, the poems in Hidden City offer readers the perfect reminder to notice and care about their environment"--

"This collection of poems celebrates the wonders of nature in an urban setting"--

Subjects

Added Authors

Amy Schimler