Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors facts for kids
Cover of Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors
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| Author | Joyce Sidman |
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| Illustrator | Pamela Zagarenski |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's Literature, Poetry |
| Published | 2009 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children |
| Media type | Print (Picture Book) |
| Pages | 32 |
Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors is a beautiful children's picture book. It was written by American author Joyce Sidman and illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children published it. This book takes you on a journey through the year, showing how colors change with each season.
Contents
What is Red Sings from Treetops About?
The author, Joyce Sidman, said the book is like a "thread" that starts in spring. It celebrates all the different colors you see as the year goes by. The book has four main parts: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.
Colors of the Seasons
In each part, Joyce Sidman uses poetry to describe the season. She uses colors to show what happens at different times of the year. For example, when new leaves grow in spring, she writes about green: "Shy. / Green peeks from buds, / trembles in the breeze.".
Most pages focus on one or two colors. Pamela Zagarenski's amazing pictures go along with the poems. The illustrations often show a person and their dog doing fun activities for each season. They usually wear a paper crown and clothes that fit the weather.
Awards and Recognition
Red Sings from Treetops has won several important awards. These awards show how special and well-loved the book is.
Caldecott Medal Honor
The book was an Honor book for the Caldecott Medal. The Caldecott Medal is a very famous award given to the artist of the most outstanding American picture book for children. Being an "Honor book" means it was one of the best books that year, right after the main winner.
Other Awards
In 2010, the book won the Claudia Lewis Poetry Award. It also received the Minnesota Book Award and the Cybils Poetry Award. Other honors include the Bulletin Blue Ribbon and being chosen as a Booklist Editor's Choice.
