{"product_id":"serengeti-plains-of-grass-9781682631911","title":"Serengeti: Plains of Grass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning science poetry master Leslie Bulion presents a lyrical salute to Africa's Serengeti Plain, one of the most spectacular and productive ecosystems on Earth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeslie Bulion, a virtuoso science poet, has created a portrait of the rainy season on East Africa's southern Serengeti Plain, offering young readers a compelling look at an ecosystem in motion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a series of interconnected verses inspired by an East African Swahili poem form--the utendi--Bulion's cadences and rhythmic lines mimic the web of life in the Serengeti, following the great migration of wildebeest, zebras, and others into and then out of the vast short-grass plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLush, evocative gouache illustrations by Becca Stadtlander showcase the grandeur of this immense and complex ecosystem and provide close-up details of its wildlife inhabitants. Scientific notes on each spread and comprehensive back matter material offer more specifics. This, paired with Bulion's brilliant poetic form, make the book ideal for cross-curricular learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso from Leslie Bulion: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmphibian Acrobats\u003cbr\u003eAt the Sea Floor Café\u003cbr\u003eLeaf Litter Critters\u003cbr\u003eRandom Body Parts\u003cbr\u003eSpi-Ku\u003cbr\u003eSuperlative Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682631911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leslie Bulion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574356779189,"sku":"9781682631911","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9646d204-f601-4285-9eb0-4620dfe105b4.jpg?v=1643693165","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/serengeti-plains-of-grass-9781682631911","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}