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In the past few months, Swirl By Swirl has been popping up in lots of "best" lists, including:
2012 ALA Notable Books
Horn Book Fanfare
Amazon's Top Ten Picture Books of 2011
Washington Post Best Children's Books

Explore this book here.  Or, wander through Caldecott-winning illustrator Beth Krommes' website.  Or make yourself a spiral-mobile from a template in the Swirl by Swirl Reader's Guide!
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Watch the trailer below for a taste of Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature.
Wondering WHY POETRY??  Read Joyce's article in School Library Journal about why she writes poetry, and why children love to write it, too.