This Is a Tiny Fragile Snake

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Publication Year:
2024

ISBN-13: 9781773067858

<p><strong>Fifteen poems explore close encounters with animals … and choosing to respond tenderly. </strong></p>

<p>Whether it’s helping a hummingbird escape, respecting a bear’s habitat, admiring a heron’s beauty, or giving way to ants at a picnic, the human response in these poems is to do no harm, and to help whenever possible. The poems follow a seasonal progression, ending with a final poem that imagines where each animal might be on a winter night.</p>

<p>Inspired by personal experiences, Nicholas Ruddock’s poems are simply written, with a pleasing rhyme, and fun to read aloud. In the spirit of the text, Ashley Barron’s cut-paper collage illustrations portray each creature with respectful realism, in environments ranging from rural and wild to urban and suburban.</p>

<p>A delightful dip into poetry for young animal lovers!</p>

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<p><strong>Key Text Features</strong></p>

<p>illustrations</p>

<p>poems</p>

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<p><strong>Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:</strong></p>

<p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4</p>

<p>Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.</p>

<p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6</p>

<p>With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.</p>

<p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4</p>

<p>Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.</p>