Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold
Illustrated by Rick Allen
, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014. ISBN: 978-0547906508, Ages 6-12
Dusk fell
and the cold came creeping,
came prickling into our hearts . . .
How do animals brave the longest and coldest season of the north?
See feathery tundra swans settle into sleep. Watch beavers dive deep beneath the frozen pond and moose wade through sparkling snow. Hear the chickadee’s fee-bee from the shelter of an evergreen.
Discover winter’s safe places for all these hardy creatures—how they snuggle warmly and survive until spring’s warmth returns.
*Winner of the 2015 Claudia Lewis Poetry Award
“A winter wonderland of deftly crafted poetry, fascinating science facts, an amazingly rich vocabulary, and stunning illustrations.”
*School Library Journal (starred review)
“Carefully constructed and delightfully varied poems . . . the result is magic.”
*Kirkus (starred review)
“Sidman and Allen discover warmth, community and wisdom in the dead of winter . . . . Each poem brings a sense of humor, respect, or wonder to its subject.”
*Publisher’s Weekly, starred review