A New Green Day

By Antoinette Portis

Book Overview

If you listen, nature speaks. Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again in this perfect read aloud.

From the author of the Sibert Honor-winning title Hey, Water comes a book of poetic riddles that encourage young readers to explore the natural world.

Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail

Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream? Tadpole

On each spread, children will solve riddles about the familiar animals, plants and the weather that one child encounters outdoors throughout a whole day. Active readers will delight in the clever language and striking illustrations.

An NCTE Notable Book in Poetry
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823444880
• ISBN13: 9780823444885
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Neal Porter Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.1" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2