# A New Green Day - Board Book

by **Antoinette Portis** (Author)

**If you listen, nature speaks. Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again in this perfect read aloud.**

From the author of the Sibert Honor-winning title _Hey, Water!_ comes a book of poetic riddles that encourage young readers to explore the natural world.

_Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail!_

_Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream? Tadpole!_

On each spread, children will solve riddles about the familiar animals, plants and the weather that one child encounters outdoors throughout a whole day. Active readers will delight in the clever language and striking illustrations.

**An NCTE Notable Book in Poetry**  
**A _Publishers Weekly_ Best Book of the Year**  
**A Junior Library Guild Selection**  
**Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase**  
**A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year**

### Author Biography

Antoinette Portis is the author of many inventive books for children, including _Not a Box,_ a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and a Geisel Honor Book and the Sibert Honor book _Hey Water!_, which received starred reviews from _Kirkus Reviews_, _Booklist,_ and _School Library Journal_, who said "This simple introduction to water is an ideal read-aloud for the youngest scientists". Other titles include the ALA Notable Books _Wait_ and _Now._ A recipient of the Prestigious Sendak Fellowship, she lives in Southern California. Visit her at Antoinetteportis.com

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.55 x 5.98 x 5.98 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 07, 2023

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** New Green Day

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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