Swirl by Swirl (board book): Spirals in Nature
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- Author：Joyce Sidman
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Summary
Sidman's lyrical poetry and Krommes' charming illustrations illuminate this intriguing shape found all throughout the universe。 Young readers will enjoy discovering all of the different spirals in nature in this new board book edition。 What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful？ Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again--in rushing rivers， in a flower bud， even inside your ear？
With simplicity and grace， Sidman and Krommes not only reveal the many spirals in nature--from fiddleheads to elephant tusks， from crashing waves to spiraling galaxies--but also celebrate the beauty and usefulness of this fascinating shape。
With simplicity and grace， Sidman and Krommes not only reveal the many spirals in nature--from fiddleheads to elephant tusks， from crashing waves to spiraling galaxies--but also celebrate the beauty and usefulness of this fascinating shape。
Reviews
Z。M。 Phoenix
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Beautiful illustrations， informative and fun to read。
Vo Khon
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Watched at:https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=AE3Af。。。Or read at: https://archive。org/details/isbn_9780。。。This is amazing illustrated book with an easy and open-minded knowledge about spiral。Also thank the voice and the explanation of the youtuber。 Watched at:https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=AE3Af。。。Or read at: https://archive。org/details/isbn_9780。。。This is amazing illustrated book with an easy and open-minded knowledge about spiral。Also thank the voice and the explanation of the youtuber。 。。。more
Capn Fart
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Would have been a solid four， but the last page of my board book edition （isbn 97813328485434， 2011 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt， manufactured in Mexico） was MISALIGNED IN PRINTING and CUT OFF all of the "eastern gray squirrel"， which I am guessing is meant to be curled in a hole in the tree （can just make out bottom of a hole and a sliver of grey above that）。 What a piss off！ Wasn't inexpensive， either。 Will complain to publisher。 Would have been a solid four， but the last page of my board book edition （isbn 97813328485434， 2011 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt， manufactured in Mexico） was MISALIGNED IN PRINTING and CUT OFF all of the "eastern gray squirrel"， which I am guessing is meant to be curled in a hole in the tree （can just make out bottom of a hole and a sliver of grey above that）。 What a piss off！ Wasn't inexpensive， either。 Will complain to publisher。 。。。more
Cassandra
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Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature is a great book for readers of all ages who are interested in the wonders of nature。 The poet does a wonderful job of describing the different spirals in nature。 I liked that the illustrations included labels of animals。 This book was awarded the Notable Children's Book award in 2012。 I was able to find several read alouds of this book online。 This book was also available at my local library。 This book would be great for primary students！ By reading this book Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature is a great book for readers of all ages who are interested in the wonders of nature。 The poet does a wonderful job of describing the different spirals in nature。 I liked that the illustrations included labels of animals。 This book was awarded the Notable Children's Book award in 2012。 I was able to find several read alouds of this book online。 This book was also available at my local library。 This book would be great for primary students！ By reading this book， students will learn about nature including the names of different animals。 This book could also be used to introduce the Fibonacci sequence to high school students。 。。。more
Taryn
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Every page is beautiful。 Nice explanation for interested kids at the end。
Siskiyou-Suzy
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Cute little book that introduces children to spirals。 I've never really thought about spirals as a shape。 It'd be interesting to teach spirals to preschoolers。 Cute little book that introduces children to spirals。 I've never really thought about spirals as a shape。 It'd be interesting to teach spirals to preschoolers。 。。。more
Lynn Davidson
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Spirals are amazing， fascinating， puzzling， beautiful， strong， clever， and extend into all areas of nature。 In this book， the reader gets to see many different spirals and what makes them useful。 Beautifully told and illustrated。
Viviane Elbee
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This non-fiction book shows different spirals in nature - from coiled snakes & millipedes， to spiral shells on nautilus & snails， to curled leaves on lady ferns， to horns on merino sheep。 （It also shows spirals in tornados and in the ocean， and in outer space。） Great concept book about spirals in nature。 With its sparse text it's perfect for preschoolers。 This non-fiction book shows different spirals in nature - from coiled snakes & millipedes， to spiral shells on nautilus & snails， to curled leaves on lady ferns， to horns on merino sheep。 （It also shows spirals in tornados and in the ocean， and in outer space。） Great concept book about spirals in nature。 With its sparse text it's perfect for preschoolers。 。。。more
John Merriam
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Kiddo was read this for distance learning by school librarian/teacher。
David Kuriny
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"Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature" is written by Joyce Sidman and has won several awards including the Charlotte Zolotow Award Nominee for Highly Commended Title in 2012。 This wonderfully illustrated picture is a non-fiction account of the spirals found throughout nature。 I have read this to my little brothers and even my oldest younger brother （who is almost a teenager） loves looking at the pictures and hearing the words。 The pictures show that the spiral， or Fibonacci sequence， is found throu "Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature" is written by Joyce Sidman and has won several awards including the Charlotte Zolotow Award Nominee for Highly Commended Title in 2012。 This wonderfully illustrated picture is a non-fiction account of the spirals found throughout nature。 I have read this to my little brothers and even my oldest younger brother （who is almost a teenager） loves looking at the pictures and hearing the words。 The pictures show that the spiral， or Fibonacci sequence， is found throughout nature in everything from a galaxy all the way down to a snail。 While the descriptions are fascinating， the illustrative ingenuity is what drives engagement from a young reader。 As you read it， you begin to see just how illustrious each spiral is and how common it is in nature。 I can imagine how easy it is for a parent or teacher to engage with their child/student in discovering that shape in the world around them。 Books like these are meant to be read over and over again， with each page being enjoyed by the reader as well as the listener。 I believe that this book is intended as a picture book for elementary students， but captivates the attention of those much older。 。。。more
Megan McCarthy
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Title: Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in NatureAuthor: Joyce SidmanIllustrator: Beth KrommesGenre: children literatureTheme（s）: math concepts， shapesOpening line/sentence: “A spiral is a snuggling shape， it fits neatly in small places”Brief Book Summary: Shapes in nature and where we find themFramework:Like（s）: Artwork is beautiful and fills the pagesDislike（s）: Some of the wording is a little advanced， this is also a plus because it expands vocabulary… but might make it hard to follow for some childre Title: Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in NatureAuthor: Joyce SidmanIllustrator: Beth KrommesGenre: children literatureTheme（s）: math concepts， shapesOpening line/sentence: “A spiral is a snuggling shape， it fits neatly in small places”Brief Book Summary: Shapes in nature and where we find themFramework:Like（s）: Artwork is beautiful and fills the pagesDislike（s）: Some of the wording is a little advanced， this is also a plus because it expands vocabulary… but might make it hard to follow for some childrenPatterns（s）: shapesPuzzle（s）: where we can locate shapes in every day objects Consideration of Instructional Application （3-4 sentences in your own words）: Look around the room and find what discover which shapes are hidden where。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Beautiful illustrations。 It really is amazing to see all the different ways Nature display swirl， so I never thought of before。
Marianne Tabner
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Beautifully illustrated non-fiction story about the spiral shaped creatures we find in nature。
Charles Nguyen
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We read this as part of an exhibit at Big Marine park。 They had posted the pages in a walking path。
Jessica Rowe
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Beautiful illustrations showing were spirals are found in nature。
أحمد
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Limitless creativity！ Endless beauty！
Liz
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Yoga storytime！
Lisa
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I thought this was pretty wonderful and was more interested in it than my 3 and 5 year olds seemed to be。 I was afraid it would remind me of the non-children's Japanese horror book Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror， Vol。 1， but it didn't！ I thought this was pretty wonderful and was more interested in it than my 3 and 5 year olds seemed to be。 I was afraid it would remind me of the non-children's Japanese horror book Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror， Vol。 1， but it didn't！ 。。。more
Ethan & Isaac
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I learned what a spiral is and realized it's EVERYWHERE。 Fibonacci knows what's up。 I learned what a spiral is and realized it's EVERYWHERE。 Fibonacci knows what's up。 。。。more
Deidra Chamberlain
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Beautiful， layered， informative， and easily modified to be a simple， quiet read or a jumping off point for more。
Alyssa Hawes
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I love this book。 This book talks about all things in nature that have a spiral shape and how it is strong。 I love the information from the book， but I love the illustrations the best。 I read this book online， but the illustrations are so full of texture I felt like I could touch it and feel the pictures。 Overall this is a very cute informative book with great illustrations！
Jaime
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This has beautiful illustrations。
Karen
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An interesting children's book。 The illustrations are interesting， almost in the form of a scavenger hunt。 I found the illustrations to be a bit dark。 Would certainly start a child looking for spirals in nature。 An interesting children's book。 The illustrations are interesting， almost in the form of a scavenger hunt。 I found the illustrations to be a bit dark。 Would certainly start a child looking for spirals in nature。 。。。more
Samantha Ledesma
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This book serves as a gorgeous introduction to a more complex shape than the usual ones。 BY giving natural examples of spirals， children can recognize the shape more easily and begin to search for spirals on their own。 One of my favorite details is that the names of all the plants， animals， and forces of nature depicted in the book are written beside them。The art of this book is one of its biggest selling points。 The art is dark and rich and colorful， drawing the eyes with its shading and swirli This book serves as a gorgeous introduction to a more complex shape than the usual ones。 BY giving natural examples of spirals， children can recognize the shape more easily and begin to search for spirals on their own。 One of my favorite details is that the names of all the plants， animals， and forces of nature depicted in the book are written beside them。The art of this book is one of its biggest selling points。 The art is dark and rich and colorful， drawing the eyes with its shading and swirling lines。 I would love to have this book as a texture book。 It looks like it would feel rough beneath my fingers， with ridges for all of the beautiful spirals。 I especially like the way the shapes all tuck into each other to fill the space of the page nicely。 I would definitely have this story in my classroom。 。。。more
Margie
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Great introduction to patterns in nature
Sophie
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This is one of the favorites of the infant I watch。 It is the right length， has a good cadence， and he is enamored by the pictures， which have the right amount of detail and contrast。 The natural message is lovely。 :）
Brandon Khan
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3。5
Abigail
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Author Joyce Sidman and illustrator Beth Krommes explore the spiral shape in this poetic work of picture-book natural history， producing a work that will inform younger children， while also keeping them entertained。 From animals snuggling in their winter burrows to spiders weaving graceful webs， from nautiluses building their shells outward to hedgehogs curling themselves inward， spirals abound in nature。 Sometimes a temporary reaction to circumstance - the cold， a perceived threat - sometimes a Author Joyce Sidman and illustrator Beth Krommes explore the spiral shape in this poetic work of picture-book natural history， producing a work that will inform younger children， while also keeping them entertained。 From animals snuggling in their winter burrows to spiders weaving graceful webs， from nautiluses building their shells outward to hedgehogs curling themselves inward， spirals abound in nature。 Sometimes a temporary reaction to circumstance - the cold， a perceived threat - sometimes a cyclical motion - the pounding of the waves， the swirling of a whirlpool - and sometimes permanent - the final stage of a ram's horn - the spiral is always beautiful， something that is highlighted in Swirl By Swirl: Spirals in Nature。With a simple text - one sentence or phrase per page - and gorgeous scratchboard art， this is a wonderful work of natural history for the preschool set， introducing young children to a pattern that they will see over and over again in the world around them。 The animals， plants and forces （tidal whirlpools， tornadoes） shown in the illustrations are labelled， making the artwork as informative as the poetic text， while an afterword gives significantly more detail about each kind of spiral depicted。 Having greatly enjoyed some of Joyce Sidman's other picture-books， from Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors to Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors， as well as Beth Krommes' Caldecott Medal-winning The House in the Night， I was interested to see what these two talented women would produce， when working together。 I was not disappointed！ Educational and engaging， as well as beautiful， this is a book I would recommend to young nature lovers， as well as to fans of Krommes style of art。 。。。more
Abby
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