Mountain Dance

by Thomas Locker, Thomas Locker (Illustrator)

Overview

Listen. The earth seems still and quiet, but constantly, silently, it is moving and changing.
Mountain Dance takes readers from summit to shore, and into the depths of the earth, exploring the geographic forces it takes to move, build, and wear away the great peaks and valleys of our planet. Thomas Locker's poetic text and exquisitely detailed paintings reveal fascinating details of geology in this beautiful and inspiring introduction to earth science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152026226
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/01/2001
Series:	Avenues
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,093,733
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.37(d)
Lexile:	AD890L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

THOMAS LOCKER has written and illustrated many award-winning books for children, including the companion titles Water Dance and Mountain Dance. He lives in Stuyvesant, New York.

THOMAS LOCKER has written and illustrated many award-winning books for children, including the companion titles Water Dance and Mountain Dance. He lives in Stuyvesant, New York.

Editorial Reviews

Thomas Locker's Mountain Dance tells the story behind one of Earth's most majestic creations in this companion to Water Dance. Lush landscapes and brief lyrical text describe "fault-block," "shy dome" and "folded" mountains. Back matter provides more details about volcanoes, erosion and mountain ranges. ( Nov.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

K-Gr 4-Locker combines near-perfect oil paintings with small bits of thoughtful poetry to create a book that readers will return to for many different reasons. He tells the story of geologic evolution throughout eternity in a majestic, awe-inspiring manner. His verse describes the various types of mountains; how they were created by wind, fire, and water; and how these mountains "dance" throughout time. The verses and paintings complement each other perfectly-the description Locker creates for each type of mountain is centered on the page directly across from its painting. Readers can feel the heat from volcanoes and watch ice from glaciers melt and cascade down sloping hills. The book ends with thumbnail sketches of the mountains and additional text for those who would like to know more. The vast array of information contained in a simple format with paintings that are true to life make this a monumental book that will be used equally successfully in a storytime or in a unit on geology.-Susan Marie Pitard, formerly at Weezie Library for Children, Nantucket Atheneum, MA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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