Sweep Up the Sun

Reviewed by: Kathy George - Gray Public Library, Gray, Me, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: July 7, 2015

Review

Helen Frost's poem is a one of encouraging the reader to soar, take wing, trust explore, travel far, to be with friends or alone. Simple in text but rich in what it encourages the reader to do. Now add Rick Lieder's unbelievable photos of birds in flight and you have the perfect combination of language and art, of science and beauty. Not only are text and photos beautiful poetry, the writer and photographer have given the reader a photo and description of each of the birds featured in the book. This is a CREAM book and should be found in every library!

Overall Book Score: excellent