Breathtaking photos and an exquisite poem capture a bug's-eye view
of nature... While Frost's lightly rhymed declarative verse
encourages children to experience the natural world with care and
openness to the tiny wonders of insect life around them, Lieder's
richly colored intimate close ups offer every reason why... A
dazzlingly poetic photo album of the insect world for tots on
up.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Captivating photography gives readers a closeup view of the world
of insects, as described by a gently contemplative poem... The
words and images achieve a Zenlike calm that also hints at the
complicated web of life unfolding all around.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Nature’s miracles are often small and hard to capture, but in a
syncopated harmony of text and image, Frost and Lieder manage to
depict tiny moments as seen through a bugs-eye-view of the world...
Moving from day to night, the poem makes for a soothing bedtime
lullaby that includes a reminder to children about the book’s small
creatures: “In song and dance / and stillness, / they share the
world / with you.”
—Booklist (starred review)
The felicitous pairing of poetry and pictures is enjoyable and
useful.
—School Library Journal
If you like bugs, you’ll love looking at these amazing images.
—GeekDad (a Wired blog)
STEP GENTLY OUT not only fosters a love of poetry but also of the
creatures it describes. It shows passage of time and the behavior
of some of our most populous occupants of the planet... It is one
of those rare picture books where the text, art, and design merge
seamlessly together to create a spectacular book.
—Anita Silvey's Children's Book-A-Day Almanac
Extraordinary close-up photographs of bees, ants, crickets and
more, ensuring that we'll never look at these tiny creatures the
same way again.
—Huffington Post Parents
Stunning photography and evocative language encourage children —
and their grown-ups — to pause for just a moment to notice the
natural world.
—The Plain Dealer
You'd be a fool to overlook this book for any reason
whatsoever...Steeped in lovely, through and through.
—Fuse #8 Production blog
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