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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!
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!
Read an interview about Joyce's "Newbery moment" at Class of 2k11 blog.
Listen to Joyce read a few poems on TeachingBooks.net.
Listen to Joyce talk about her journey as a writer on Papp Media.
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Watch the trailer below for a taste of Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature.
