On a SnowMelting Day, Buffy Silverman
On a SnowMelting Day, Buffy Silverman
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On a Snow-Melting Day
Seeking Signs of Spring

Author: Buffy Silverman

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 01/01/2023


Synopsis

Snowmen droop / Cardinals swoop, Rabbits bounce / Foxes pounce

In the early days of spring when the snow begins to melt, plants and animals stir to life. High-impact photos and simple, rhyming text make for an engaging read-aloud while back matter offers more detail about each of the creatures featured in this celebration of spring's arrival. "Clever, thoughtful, and engaging."—starred, Kirkus Reviews

Reviews

Goodreads review by Renée

Buffy Silverman is one of my favorite nature poets, and she doesn't disappoint with this lovely book. Through sparse rhyming text -- each phrase a beautiful image in itself -- the author gently leads the reader one melting snowflake at a time through winter's thaw and into the newness of spring. I e......more

Goodreads review by Linda

Buffy is known for her beautiful photography and many many stem books. You can find all about her poems in anthologies on her website, including one poem "What Does A River Rock Gather?" that is a marvelous example of her love of nature that spills over into poetry! Now look also at her website to......more

Described in a starred Kirkus review as “Crocus-poking, mud-luscious enjoyment,” Buffy Silverman describes On a Snow-Melting Day as "an extended poem about all the changes that occur as winter retreats and spring begins. It features chickadees sipping from icicles, spotted salamanders marching over......more