Hello, I'm Here! by Helen Frost, Rick Lieder
Published by Candlewick Press on March 20th 2019
ISBN: 076369858X
Pages: 32
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Helen Frost’s latest book is a poem about the first day in the life of a sandhill crane. Her rhyming text is short and has the voice of the small child, “I’m out in the world-I don’t know where. Mama? Papa? Hello, I’m here!” What makes this book special is the pairing of Ms. Frost’s words with the striking, detailed photographs of Rick Lieder. The reader is there as this chick stands, walks, and finds its first meal. As with their other collaborations: Step Gently Out, Sweep up the Sun, Among a thousand Fireflies, they offer a glimpse into the natural world. Information about the sandhill crane can be found at the back of the book. This is a book easy to read aloud with photos that will hold the listener’s attention. It is STEAM at its best. Offer it in units about babies, poetry about the natural world, or birds.

for ages pre-K- 3

Submitted by Kathy George

Gray Public Library, Gray