Joyce Sidman's latest, Ubiquitous, is an absolute treasure. Sidman and illustrator Beckie Prange are the creators of the Caldecot Honor Book Song of the Water Boatman & Other Pond Poems. This latest picture book, delving into nature's survivors including, the gecko, grasses, diatoms, bacteria, coyotes, and humans, does not disappoint. Sidman's poems are eloquent and are accompanied by rich, scientific notations. Prange's illustrations (linocuts, hand-colored with watercolor) are lush and inviting. Ubiquitious is certainly deserving of its multiple starred reviews!
For a great interview with Joyce check out this article in School Library Journal.
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Posted on 5/27/2010