Copyright Date:
2024
Edition Date:
2024
Release Date:
04/02/24
Illustrator:
Hsu, Ginnie,
Pages:
40 pages
ISBN:
0-358-43456-4
ISBN 13:
978-0-358-43456-6
Dewey:
811.54
LCCN:
2023937614
Dimensions:
27 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal Starred Review
(Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2024)
PreS-Gr 3— Urban life, wildlife, and everyday life all artfully blend together in this notable book of poetry starring high-impact visuals, remarkable vocabulary, and impeccable rhyming verse with a smidgen of activism that quickly shows readers how humans intervene so nature can work her magic. For instance, in a Los Angeles schoolyard, a blacktop is removed and seeds are sown, as an oasis of wild flora invites a rare burrowing owl to take notice and move in. When migrating birds soar the Mississippi Flyway over Chicago, city dwellers adopt a voluntary Lights Out Chicago to protect the birds from artificial light distractions. These are only two examples of how Silverman showcases global environmental impacts of rewilding cities. Page by page, Silverman's poetic mastery shines as she leads readers into her well-crafted world of rhyme and scientific information. This good narrative incorporates awareness of empathy and learning that Hsu artfully captures in her brightly colored drawings that deftly complement the prose. VERDICT The concept of worldwide changes to better support urban wildlife is told through exquisite rhymes wrapped around big, bold blossoms of color that, along with the plentiful learning resources, will captivate readers. A must-have poetry book worthy of close attention.— Lyn Smith
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-40).
A unique and artful blend of poetry, science, and activism, this picture book shows how city dwellers can intervene so that nature can work her magic. Perfect for fans of The Curious Garden and Harlem Grown.
In Oslo, Norway: citizens create a honeybee highway that stretches from one side of the city to the other, offering flowerpots, resting spots, bee boxes, and beehives—even water fountains—every eight hundred feet.
In the Bronx, New York: a community rallies to clean their river and cheers at the return of the long-lost beaver population.
In Busselton, Australia: people make a rope bridge that swings high above speeding cars, creating a safe path for tree-hopping possums and squirrels alike.
Through a mix of lyrical poems, real-life success stories, and bouquet-bright artwork, The City Sings Green explores the environmental impact of humans and showcases the many ways that we can rewild cities across the globe. Together, we can welcome nature back!
Detailed back matter includes sources, links to explore, ways to help, and recommended reading.
The city sings green
Your river
For the bees
In our schoolyard
The little black redstarts of London town
There once were ravens
Possums consider a rope bridge
To the migrating birds of the Mississippi flyway
Small and shimmery
Little blue penguins
Otter city
The world's biggest beach cleanup.