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  • The Mighty Pollinators (Step Gently, Look Closely)

The Mighty Pollinators
(Step Gently, Look Closely)

Author
Illustrator
Rick Lieder
Publication Date
March 26, 2024
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
The Mighty Pollinators (Step Gently, Look Closely)

Description

Veteran collaborators return with a feast of fresh, whimsical poems and truly dazzling close-up photographs of mighty pollinators doing what they do best.

Have you noticed, on a summer’s day, the fine powder at the heart of a flower or floating on a breeze? What is pollen, and why does it matter? Almost invisible, pollen waits for the one thing it needs: a ride on the wind—or on wings, fur, or feathers. That’s where pollinators come in, small and mighty, holding the world together with their work. Soft, shimmering photographs saturated with color evoke the busy world of bees, butterflies, bats, and moths—and many lesser-known species—at arrestingly close range.

Playful poems encourage the reader to look closely, to marvel, and most of all, to care, while concise back matter underscores the vital role these creatures play in the ecosystem and the ways we can help pollinators help us. A seventh seamless blend of poetry, nonfiction, and captivating photography from the dynamic duo behind Step Gently OutThe Mighty Pollinators belongs in every classroom—and in the hands of any curious child eager to understand nature and its wonders.

Publication date
March 26, 2024
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781536229103
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Series
Step Gently, Look Closely
BISAC categories
JNF042000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
JNF003120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Insects, Spiders, etc.
JNF037030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Flowers & Plants
Library of Congress categories
Pollinators
Pollination
Pollen
Plant-pollinator relationships

Kirkus

A beautifully photographed, respectful tribute to pollinators.
Helen Frost
Helen Frost is the author of Step Gently Out, Sweep Up the Sun, Among a Thousand Fireflies, and Wake Up! She is also the author of the novel in poems Applesauce Weather and many other award-winning books for children and young adults. Helen Frost lives in Indiana.

Rick Lieder is the photographer for Step Gently Out, Sweep Up the Sun, Among a Thousand Fireflies, and Wake Up! He is also a painter and illustrator. Rick Lieder lives in Michigan.
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