{"product_id":"9781773067841","title":"This Is a Tiny Fragile Snake","description":"Author: Nicholas Ruddock\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781773067841\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: House of Anansi\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 May 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 36\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen poems explore close encounters with animals ... and choosing to respond tenderly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightful dip into poetry for young animal lovers!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epoems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsk and answer questions about unknown words in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852874207390,"sku":"ADS-9781773067841","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781773067841.jpg?v=1779063943","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781773067841","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}