Joyful noise : poems for two voices

Fleischman, Paul. (Author). Beddows, Eric, 1951- (ill.).

Summary: From the Publisher: Written to be read aloud by two voices-sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous-here is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. In this remarkable volume of poetry for two voices, Paul Fleischman verbally re-creates the "Booming/boisterious/joyful noise" of insects. The poems resound with the pulse of the cicada and the drone of the honeybee. Eric Beddows's vibrant drawings send each insect soaring, spinning, or creeping off the page in its own unique way. A clear and fascinating guide to the insect world-from chrysalis butterflies to whirligig beetles-and an exultant celebration of life.

Record details

ISBN: 9780062283672 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0062283677 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (44 pages) : illustrations.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Harper & Row, [1988]
Copyright: ©1988

Content descriptions

General Note:	"A Charlotte Zolotow book."
Formatted Contents Note:	Grasshoppers -- Water striders -- Mayflies -- Fireflies -- Book lice -- Moth's serenade -- Water boatmen -- Digger wasp -- Cicadas -- Honeybees -- Whirligig beetles -- Requiem -- House crickets -- Chrysalis diary.
Awards Note:	Newbery Medal, 1989. ALA Notable Children's Book ALA Best Book for young adults Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book Notable Children's book in the Language Arts (NCTE)
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.