false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg 725805 1 From spring's first thaw to autumn's chill, the world of the pond is a dramatic place. Though seemingly quiet, ponds are teeming with life and full of surprises. Their denizensfrom peepers to painted turtles, duckweed to diving beetleslead secret and fascinating lives. A unique blend of whimsy, science, poetry, and hand-colored woodcuts, this collection invites us to take a closer look at our hidden ponds and wetlands. Here is a celebration of their beauty and their mystery. 712021 4 4 2005 Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems total:43|5:16|4:10|3:16|2:0|1:1| 43 169 66 16 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 4 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 06 09:14:49 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 06 16:08:32 -0800 2008
Listen for me on a spring night,
on a wet night,
on a rainy night.
Listen for me on a still night,
for in the night, I sing.

That is when my heart thaws,
my skin thaws,
my hunger thaws.
That is when the world th...more...]]> 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 5 1 false Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 16:25:31 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 16:47:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 3 0 false Sun Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 11:58:25 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 18:33:05 -0700 2009
Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems is a collection of poetry intended for older readers (intermediate or middle school). This book was a Caldecott Honor book in 2006. Each poem focuses on an aspect of pond life and demonstrates many different features of poetry - repe...more...]]> 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 5 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 11 15:33:11 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 11 16:25:47 -0700 2008 1 Synopsis: A unique blend of whimsy, science, poetry, and hand-colored woodcuts, this collection of poetry invites all readers to take a closer look at the teeming life living in the hidden ponds and wetlands just outside your door.
Review: An absolutely beautifully written and illustrated book ...more...]]> 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 5 0 false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 17:28:45 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 17:36:54 -0700 2009
Poetry; 2005]]> 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 4 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 12:00:51 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 12:00:51 -0700 2009 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 5 0 false Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jun 30 14:57:24 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 30 19:10:12 -0800 2008 more...]]> 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 4 0 false Fri Apr 24 06:17:28 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 06:18:09 -0700 2009 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 5 0 false Thu Apr 02 07:57:02 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 07:57:02 -0700 2009 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 0 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 12 17:02:24 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 12 17:03:18 -0800 2007
Summary: A book of poems about ponds and how they change throughout the seasons.

Response: This would be really great to read aloud to primary students while studying t...more...]]> 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 4 0 false Thu Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 14:43:29 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 15:01:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 5 0 false Sat Oct 06 18:11:58 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 06 18:14:43 -0700 2007
The illustrations remind me of woodcut prints. I've written curriculum ...more...]]> 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 3 0 false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Aug 14 07:10:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 14 07:10:24 -0700 2008 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 5 0 false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Sep 03 15:17:13 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 03 15:17:55 -0700 2007 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 0 0 false Sat May 02 13:29:29 -0700 2009 Mon Dec 07 14:31:39 -0800 2009 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 5 0 false Fri Feb 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 12:21:16 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 12:23:22 -0800 2008 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 5 0 false Sun Nov 15 19:30:56 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 19:30:56 -0800 2009 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 3 0 false Tue Oct 13 13:53:01 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 13:53:01 -0700 2009 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 5 0 false Mon Sep 28 16:30:46 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 16:30:46 -0700 2009 725805 0618135472 9780618135479 43 16 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689816m/725805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725805.Song_of_the_Water_Boatman_and_Other_Pond_Poems 3 0 false Mon Sep 21 22:35:50 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 22:35:50 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=725805