The dark lines of the medium accented by bold color draw the reader into the textures and patterns of the underground, forest and meadow, undersea, and the far reaches of space. Sidman has once again partnered with Caldecott award winning artist Beth Krommes whose scratchboard illustrations here are nothing short of breathtaking. Followers of Sidman’s work will not be disappointed in this elegant offering. Sidman also briefly introduces readers to the Fibonacci sequence. Back matter defines the spiral and expands the text of the poem, further explaining the roles played by the shape. In a meticulously paced free verse poem, the reader explores the utility and elegance of the spiral shape – it grows, moves, defends, explores, serves, and beautifies. While the text is bookended by this comforting sentiment, on the pages between, Sidman takes us on a far reaching journey, noting the prevalence of the shape of the spiral in the natural world around our globe and out across the galaxies beyond. “A spiral is a snuggling shape.” So begins and ends the latest work of nonfiction poetry from acclaimed author Joyce Sidman.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |