Dear Treefrog
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I See You
suddenly
among the tangled green
a tiny dollop of
frog
where before
there was only leaf
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. . . Are you new here too?
When a shy girl moves to a strange new home, she discovers a treefrog perched in a secret spot nearby┬аand┬аlearns that sometimes, all it takes to connect with the people and the world around us is a little patience, a curious mind, and a willingness to see the world through a different perspective than your own. With beautiful gouache illustrations by Diana Sudyka and magical,┬аperceptive poems from Newbery HonorтАУwinning author Joyce Sidman,┬аthe lives of one tree frog and the girl who discovers it converge, bringing solace, courage, and joy in finding a kindred spirit.┬а
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The Newbery Honor winner and Sibert Medalist Joyce Sidman is todayтАЩs foremost nature poet for children. Accolades for her books include two Caldecott Honors, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, the Claudia Lewis Award, and many stars and best books lists. For her award-winning body of work, she won the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. She lives in Wayzata, Minnesota. Visit joycesidman.com
Diana Sudyka 's paintings are largely informed by a deep passion for the natural world. She has illustrated several volumes of the award-winning book series The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart and Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley, as well as the picture books Sometimes Rain by Meg Fleming, What Miss Mitchell Saw by Hayley Barrett, and How to Find a Bird by Jennifer Ward. Visit her at DianaSudyka.com.
