Douglas Florian an award-winning poet and fine artist who has had much success with poetry collections that he has both written and illustrated. Frequently using wordplay, rhythm, and rhyme in his poetry and crayons and paper bags in his illustrations, he consistently uses humor to engage his young audience. He has written and illustrated two I Like to Read books for Holiday House, Pig Is Big on Books and Pig and Cat Are Pals. He has read his poetry at Carnegie Hall, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Poets House, and The White House, and his abstract paintings have been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows. He lives and works in New York City.
★ "There are lots of surprises in the inventive wordplay along with
twisted syntax that gets the point across while invoking giggles
from young readers. . . . Florian is a master of light verse with a
purpose, and he matches it with art that charms. Thoughtful, fun,
and delightful."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"The delightful illustrations are a highlight. . . . . a terrific
example of poetry and the wonder of the natural world."—School
Library Journal
"Informative facts about the regions and animals appear as mini
notes below each poem . . . Florian's signature impressionistic
illustrations in colored pencils and oil pastels add verve." —The
Horn Book
"In typical Florian fashion, the rhythmic poems, mostly told from
the animal’s perspective, use rhyme, wit, and occasional puns to
give kids a taste of the animal’s physical characteristics,
habitat, diet, adaptations, or other special traits. . . . As
always, much of the humor comes from Florian’s distinctive,
childlike mixed-media illustrations on paper-bag backgrounds. The
final poem, 'Climate Change,' urges young readers to care for these
animals and their environments. A funny yet socially conscious
collection." —Booklist
"The poet’s quick rhyming lines and Ogden Nash–like love of a
concluding pun on are full display here."—The Bulletin of the
Center for Children's Books
"Florian's trademark whimsical art complements poems about life in
the polar regions and the animals native to those environs . . .
clever free verse poems include snippets of information that will
make young readers eager to learn more."—School Library
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