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Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow by Joyce Sidman; illustrations by Beth Krommes is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow about?

<p><p>Discover the hidden world of the meadow in this unique combination of poetry riddles and science wisdom. Beginning with the rising sun and ending with twilight, this book takes us on a tour through the fields, encouraging us to watch for a nest of rabbits, a foamy spittlebug, a leaping grasshopper, bright milkweed, a quick fox, and a cruising hawk.<p></p><h3>Children's Literature</h3><p>Teachers will delight in this companion to Sidman's award winning <I>Song of the Water Boatman</I>. It is a wonderful tool for combining the teaching of science, language, and art. This latest book of engaging poetry centers around a meadow. All of the poems are written in different styles, but each is a riddle asking the reader to identify something commonly seen in a meadow. Poems describe everything from dew to foxes to goldfinches and milkweed. Prose explanations stress the ecology and interaction of all the plants and creatures living in the meadow. The rich, detailed, and vibrantly colored illustrations done in scratchboard are a perfect accompaniment to the text. Children are sure to discover something new each time they examine the pictures. This is a book to turn to again and again fo

Who reads Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow?

Author

Joyce Sidman; illustrations by Beth Krommes

Publisher

Clarion Books

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780618563135

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science

Rating

4.2 / 5 (198 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14