Sweep Up the Sun

Sweep Up the Sun

Helen Frost, Rick Lieder

2015 32 pages(Candlewick)

9780763669041

0763669040

Illuminated by exquisite photographs of eleven species of birds, a spare and elegant poem inspires readers to open their wings and soar.Baby robins, open-beaked in their nest. Mallards winging to a new clime. Whether chickadees or cardinals, sparrows or starlings, here are commonly seen birds in their natural settings, captured in photographs of rare beauty and grace. In perfect synchrony, a lyrical narrative evokes images of play and flight, perseverance and trust.At the end, readers will find profiles of the featured species. This stunning book is an ideal gift for bird lovers of all ages, graduates, or anyone embarking on an adventure.

Why I like this book: this book is a poem with an amazing photograph of a bird living. This book can build on a lesson about a bird in a classroom.