Turtle in July

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Turtle in July
Turtle in July.jpg
Front cover, designed by Jerry Pinkney
Author Marilyn Singer
Illustrator Jerry Pinkney
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature, Poetry
Published1989 (Macmillan Publishers)
Publication place United States
Media typePrint (hardback, paperback)
Pages32
ISBN 9780027828818
OCLC 19123010

Turtle in July is a 1989 children's picture book by Marilyn Singer and it is illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. It comprises a collection of animal poems and what they each experience during various times of the year.

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Reception

A review of Turtle in July by Booklist , called it "both fresh and engaging", noted "The animal poems, framed by the seasons of the year, are sharply evocative", and recommended it " for both poetry and nature units." [1]

Turtle in July has also been reviewed by School Library Journal , [2] and Publishers Weekly , [3]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Turtle in July". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Turtle in July (Book)". School Library Journal. 35 (15). Media Source Inc.: 99 November 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2017.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Turtle in July". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. September 1, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2017. The verse rhythmically echoes the actions of a sleepy March bear or a skittish deer mouse foraging in winter. .. Pinkney illustrates these works with his splendid watercolors and a unique flair for patterns and textured spaces; his art is perfectly wedded to the verse.
  4. ↑ Kathleen T. Horning; Ginny Moore Kruse; Deana Grobe; Merri Lindgren (1990). CCBC Choices 1989: Poetry (PDF). Friends of the CCBC Inc. p. 21. Retrieved March 23, 2017. The poetic images characterizing the creatures by sound, rhythm, and season show Singer's stunning mastery of words.
  5. ↑ "Children's Books: The Year's Best Illustrated Books". New York Times. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ Julie M. Jensen (ed.); Nancy L. Roser (ed.) (1993). Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K-Grade 6: Poetry - Collections by a Single Poet (PDF). National Council of Teachers of English. pp. 360, 361. Retrieved March 23, 2017.{{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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