Book Description
for Hidden City by Sarah Grace Tuttle and Amy Schimler-Safford
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
A collection of short poems illuminates the ways in which nature thrives and adapts to life in urban areas. Urban wildlife can be small and fierce, like two ant colonies battling one another on the sidewalk. It can be sprawling and colorful, like a community garden in a vacant lot. It is found in parks, backyards, and sidewalk cracks; on rooftops; under stairs; and in the branches of trees. It can be welcome (sunflowers and birds) or unwelcome (raccoons and mice). It is everywhere, and these poems quietly celebrate its presence amongst buildings, traffic, and humans. The short lines of the poems pack plenty of detail, and the large pages feature brightly colored digital illustrations. Additional “fun facts” about the wildlife mentioned in the poetry are included at the end. (Ages 3–8)
CCBC Choices 2019. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2019. Used with permission.