Description:
Named to the Evanston Public Library's Blueberry List: Kids' Book that Inspire Love of Nature and Action for Planet Earth
Selected for the Notable Social Studies 2022 list
Named to the ALA Notable Children's Books 2022
"Wowww!"--- Raina Telgemeier, #1 NY Times, #1 USA Today, #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling author/illustrator
KIRKUS STAR: Lustrous illustrations and meditative text reflect on the role of smoke in nature and civilization... Smoke dissipates quickly, but this poetic text will linger.
KIRKUS'S LIST OF 150 MOST ANTICIPATED FALL 2021 BOOKS
Smoke itself acts as narrator, telling us how it has served humankind since prehistoric times in signaling, beekeeping, curing and flavoring food, religious rites, fumigating insects, and myriad other ways.
Brief description: Henry Herz has authored many picture books including I Am Smoke and I Am Gravity. His children's short stories have been published in Highlights for Children, Ladybug Magazine, and innumerous anthologies. Henry also writes adult science fiction and fantasy short stories. He holds a BS in Engineering from Cornell, an MS in Engineering from George Washington University, and an MA in Political Science from Georgetown.
Review Quotes: ...This one is a lyrical and mesmerizing blend of science, art, and poetry...--Jules "Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast, A Blog about Books" (11/4/2021 12:00:00 AM)