It is hard for me to believe that this book did not win the Caldecott Award. I love the illustrations in this book. Arnosky mixes sketch style illustrations that he does when he is out in nature with paintings describing the things that he has seen. Rather than a story, the writing style of the book makes it feel like a journal that Aronsky kept when he was out in the swamps.
I would use this book in my classroom to deomstrate to students how they can begin to keep a journal about events that they witness when they are observing nature. As scientist, it is great to have the ability to quickly and accurately sketch things that you observe. I would like to see students begin practicing this at a young age. That way when it comes time for them to keep a science journal, they will not be afraid to use sketches to help in their observations and explanations.
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