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Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring The Earth To Life Hardcover – Picture Book, February 1, 2009

by Molly Bang (Author), Penny Chisholm (Author)
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Three-time Caldecott Honor artist Molly Bang and award-winning scientist Penny Chisholm celebrate the wonder of energy.

Living Sunlight shows children, teachers, and parents the remarkable magic of what makes us human.This informative yet dramatic book will mesmerize readers and help further a child's understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature. We are all dancing sunlight. The book is co-authored by award-winning M.I.T. professor Penny Chisholm, a leading expert on ocean science. A perfect addition to any library!
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    AD610L
  6. Dimensions
    9.5 x 0.25 x 11.75 inches
  7. Publisher
    The Blue Sky Press
  8. Publication date
    February 1, 2009
  9. ISBN-10
    9780545044226
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0545044226
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Grade 1–4—In this sequel to My Light (Scholastic, 2004), the focus is photosynthesis and its connection to all living things. The sun continues to be the "star" of the show, narrating the lyrical text. The verse is a mix of fun and fact, explaining that "My light becomes the energy/for all life on Earth." Although the text goes on to connect the sun's energy to plants and then to animals and people, the explanations are quite a leap for the intended audience. Beautiful illustrations light up the pages and swirl across the spreads. Bright yellow outlines large green leaves, landscapes, and animals, radiating against the dark electric blue sky. Magnified close-ups of plant cells offer visual explanations of the process. However, they are more decorative than informative. Fans of the earlier work will find this book equally satisfying. Overall, a worthy general purchase.—Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
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*Starred Review* If a good picture book does what it sets out to do, a great one sets out to do something huge and succeeds. Living Sunlight talks to young children about photosynthesis (a vital process that most adults would be hard put to explain) in a way that tells what is actually happening at the molecular level. It also tells children why this process matters and leads them into a broad understanding of their personal connection with plant life and energy from the sun. The simple yet precise description of photosynthesis is admirable, but the broad explanation of its significance is exceptional. As in Bang’s picture book My Light (2004), the amiable, well-informed narrator is the sun. Alight with unusual intensity, the artwork fills the pages with vibrant images, whether showing a child on a swing surrounded by and infused with the sun’s energy or a rolling meadow teeming with diverse plants and animals. Visual themes such as waves of light, floating molecules, and the curving forms of trees, animals, and the earth itself recur on many pages, yet each double-page spread illustrates its lines of text with intelligence and originality. An outstanding book to read and absorb. Four pages of appended notes not available. Preschool-Grade 3. --Carolyn Phelan

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0545044227
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Blue Sky Press; Illustrated edition (February 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780545044226
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0545044226
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD610L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.25 x 11.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 99 ratings

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Molly Bang

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Molly Bang is an award winning children's book illustrator and author. Her

works include 3 Caldecott Honor Books: Ten, Nine, Eight, The Grey Lady and the

Strawberry Snatcher, and When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry, which

also won a Jane Addams Honor Award and the Arbuthnot Award. The Paper Crane

won the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award in 1987; Goose won the School of Library

Journal Best Book of 1996 and another work, Common Ground: The Water, Earth,

and Air We Share, won the prestigious Giverny Book Award in 1998 for the best

children's science picture book. Her latest book, My Light, is an ALA Notable

book.

Her only work for adults is Picture This, which shows how an understanding of

the most basic principles enable a person to build powerful pictures. It is

used by art and graphic departments in colleges around the country.

Bang received her bachelor degree from Wellesley in French, and Masters in

Far Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona and at Harvard. She has also

worked as a reporter; as an educator for public health projects in Bangladesh

and in Mali, West Africa, incorporating information on maternal and child

health into stories; and as a teacher in colleges.

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David Marks
5.0 out of 5 stars While I don't agree with the recommended age range for this book...
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2011
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This book is apparently recommended for children in grades 1 through 4, and even for pre-schoolers, but listen up everyone! I'm 69 and well-versed in science, ecology, nature, environmentalism, and biology, and I think the age focus for this book should be from age 10 through age 99!

It is a gorgeous piece of literature and art, and I learned some basic things from it, but it is not likely to be appreciated by most children under age 9 or 10, no matter who is mentoring/teaching them. I actually hope I am wrong (and that this book will be valuable for younger children), but on the other hand, any book that's attractive for humans from age 10 through 99 (and beyond, perhaps) is still a winner. Smile....
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Patricia
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating for the young reader - fun and they are learning
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I got this and a companion book as gifts for my grade-school grandkids - this for the third grader. It is a sophisticated yet still easy to read book that kept him engaged.
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steph
5.0 out of 5 stars Mindblowing... for a 5-year old or adult.
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2010
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This book is of the type that are truly rare. The artwork is frameable. The text is engaging and well-explained without being overblown. I'm seriously impressed, and can't wait to read it again to my almost-6 year old. I wouldn't recommend for very much younger, as it's got some concepts that can be difficult to process.
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Susan West
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book
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I loved this book. I came away so struck by the miracle of the balance of nature. The material was very well presented and the illustrations are outstanding. I found myself buying copies for others.
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Vox clamantis in deserto
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2016
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Excellent book. Big picture, important facts for young people. Written by MIT faculty who really know, but done with pictures and language for everyone. We'll read it to our (somewhat precocious) six-year old.
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Marietta
5.0 out of 5 stars Tobe shared book
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I love this book! It is good sharing with children and adults.As you read it, you feel a bigtime sense of gratitude to The Source of our Life.Thankl you.
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Amy Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars but it is a beautiful book. Makes a good demonstration of 3 Ways ...
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Very complex text for my first graders, but it is a beautiful book. Makes a good demonstration of 3 Ways to Read a Book- we can look at pictures to tell the story.
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A. Snyder
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2010
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This is a great book!! We have this book at home and also bought this book for the teachers to have at school. Molly Bang has a nice website with information for teachers. I love her art and the information/story is wonderful!!!
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KR
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2013
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a great help when teaching about photosynthesis and how important light is for live on earth. The pictures are very basic and some 10-year-olds might underestimate the book at the beginning but it's a really clever way of explaining complicated processes. A rich section with additional information will satisfy anyone hungry for more knowledge.
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