With the beautiful strong first poem listen to me about the peeper frogs waking in the spring song of the water boatman introduces readers to all aspects of pond life from cattails to painted turtles to the food chain in addition to poems written a variety of styles sidman also includes a paragraph of interesting facts about the subject. A 2006 caldecott honor book from springs first thaw to autumns chill the world of the pond is a dramatic place though seemingly quiet ponds are teeming with life and full of surprises their denizens from peepers to painted turtles duckweed to diving beetles lead secret and fascinating lives a unique blend of whimsy science poetry and hand colored woodcuts this caldecott honor . Song of the water boatman and other pond poems caldecott honor book bccb blue ribbon nonfiction book award by sidman joyce 2005 hardcover on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers song of the water boatman and other pond poems caldecott honor book bccb blue ribbon nonfiction book award by sidman. Song of the water boatman and other pond poems caldecott honor book bccb blue ribbon nonfiction book award by sidman joyce 407 avg rating o 1037 ratings by goodreads publisher hmh books for young readers 2005 edition hardcover language english prices include standard shipping to united states show prices without shipping change shipping destination currency shipping prices . Song of the water boatman and other pond poems caldecott honor book bccb blue ribbon nonfiction book award by joyce sidman and a great selection of related books art and collectibles available now at abebookscom