Swirl by Swirl Board Book: Spirals in Nature

The open-ended quality of the verse and the visual nature of the subject create plenty of opportunities for the art. The striking scratchboard illustrations use black lines, shapes, and crosshatched shading on white backgrounds to create strong compositions, while watercolor washes add subtle warmth and brilliance. . .There are, of course, many school uses for this, but just reading it aloud at home will make the everyday fascinating. --Booklist, starred review

The observations, from a few words to a couple sentences, are tucked neatly into Krommes's gorgeous scratchboard spreads. --School Library Journal, starred review

Exquisitely simple and memorable. --Kirkus, starred review

From the endpapers that gather together all the spirals depicted to the spiraling text on the title page verso, this book is elegantly constructed, and as poetry, picture book, or nonfiction, a success in every way. --The Horn Book, starred review

This is one of those rare children's books that make you look at the physical world differently. . .spirals are beautiful--whether we see in them hints of infinity, the promise of unfolding potential, or the embodiment of mathematical perfection. --Publishers Weekly, starred review

Beth Krommes is the Caldecott Winner of The House in the Night and other beautifully illustrated, much-acclaimed picture books. She lives in Peterborough, NH. www.bethkrommes.com