Step Gently Out

Breathtaking photos and an exquisite poem capture a bug’s-eye view of nature… While Frost’s lightly rhymed declarative verse encourages children to experience the natural world with care and openness to the tiny wonders of insect life around them, Lieder’s richly colored intimate close ups offer every reason why… A dazzlingly poetic photo album of the insect world for tots on up.—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Captivating photography gives readers a closeup view of the world of insects, as described by a gently contemplative poem… The words and images achieve a Zenlike calm that also hints at the complicated web of life unfolding all around.—Publishers Weekly (starred review)Nature’s miracles are often small and hard to capture, but in a syncopated harmony of text and image, Frost and Lieder manage to depict tiny moments as seen through a bugs-eye-view of the world… Moving from day to night, the poem makes for a soothing bedtime lullaby that includes a reminder to children about the book’s small creatures: “In song and dance / and stillness, / they share the world / with you.”—Booklist (starred review)The felicitous pairing of poetry and pictures is enjoyable and useful.—School Library JournalIf you like bugs, you’ll love looking at these amazing images.—GeekDad (a Wired blog)STEP GENTLY OUT not only fosters a love of poetry but also of the creatures it describes. It shows passage of time and the behavior of some of our most populous occupants of the planet… It is one of those rare picture books where the text, art, and design merge seamlessly together to create a spectacular book.—Anita Silvey’s Children’s Book-A-Day AlmanacExtraordinary close-up photographs of bees, ants, crickets and more, ensuring that we’ll never look at these tiny creatures the same way again.—Huffington Post ParentsStunning photography and evocative language encourage children — and their grown-ups — to pause for just a moment to notice the natural world.—The Plain DealerYou’d be a fool to overlook this book for any reason whatsoever…Steeped in lovely, through and through.—Fuse #8 Production blog

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