"...a dazzling celebration of imagination." Publishers Weekly starred
World Book Encyclopedia Outstanding Collection
IRA/CBC Children's Choice "Readers facing this upstream swim ... will find much they can relate to in this engaging volume." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred
Claudia Lewis Award Hornbook Fanfare
"Glowing with warmth and gentle humor... " School Library Journal starred
Myra Cohn Livingston Poetry Award School Library Journal Best Book NCTE Notable Book Book Links: A Lasting Connection Children's Literature Choice
"... exquisitely crafted poems reverberate with eloquent yet effortless language." School Library Journal, Best Books
SCBWI Golden Kite Award Myra Cohn Livingston Award
"The selections beg to be read aloud and shared." School Library Journal starred
Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award
"An invitation to experience joy and wonder." Publishers Weekly starred
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award
"Parents and teachers will want to hug this book and share it with the first preschooler they meet." Children's Literature
Claudia Lewis Award John Burroughs Nature Award The ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award NCTE Notable Children's Book Language Arts
"...sure to captivate in this collection about a hummingbird who sets up house in the author's backyard..." Booklist, starred
American Library Association Notable Book School Library Journal Best Book Riverbank Review Book of Distinction "Highly Commended" Charlotte Zolotow Award
"Enchanting poems and winsome illustrations ...these haiku-like verses make an inviting introduction to poetry." School Library Journal, Best Book
"A charming ode to imagination." Newsday
"[A] joyful, sun-soaked picture book which celebrates a father-daughter day in the park." Booklist, starred
Poems, excerpts, audio, video, text, and art images on this site are copyrighted and used with the permission of their creators. Please respect their rights! Content may NOT be re-posted or re-used electronically or in print without permission. Contact author to request permission for reposting and reprint rights.
"...a dazzling celebration of imagination." Publishers Weekly starred
"Readers facing this upstream swim ... will find much they can relate to in this engaging volume." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred
"Glowing with warmth and gentle humor... " School Library Journal starred
"... exquisitely crafted poems reverberate with eloquent yet effortless language." School Library Journal, Best Books
"The selections beg to be read aloud and shared." School Library Journal starred
"An invitation to experience joy and wonder." Publishers Weekly starred
"Parents and teachers will want to hug this book and share it with the first preschooler they meet." Children's Literature
"...sure to captivate in this collection about a hummingbird who sets up house in the author's backyard..." Booklist, starred
"Enchanting poems and winsome illustrations ...these haiku-like verses make an inviting introduction to poetry." School Library Journal, Best Book
"A charming ode to imagination." Newsday
"[A] joyful, sun-soaked picture book which celebrates a father-daughter day in the park." Booklist, starred
Poems, excerpts, audio, video, text, and art images on this site are copyrighted and used with the permission of their creators. Please respect their rights! Content may NOT be re-posted or re-used electronically or in print without permission. Contact author to request permission for reposting and reprint rights.
"...a dazzling celebration of imagination." Publishers Weekly starred
