Heartbeat

Heartbeat
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Imagine This!

مشارکت: عنوان و توضیح کوتاه هر کتاب را ترجمه کنید این ترجمه بعد از تایید با نام شما در سایت نمایش داده خواهد شد.
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فرمت کتاب

ebook

تاریخ انتشار

2020

نویسنده

Daniel Long

شابک

9780807531914
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Kirkus

July 15, 2020
Using a combination of poetic language and supplemental prose paragraphs, the author relates facts about the hearts and heartbeats of a dozen different animals--including human beings. Bold, bright, full-color art accompanies each double-page spread. On the first, the image of what appears to be a mammal's heart supports the artist's bio, which notes the influence of mid-20th-century design and color. Accompanying it, 11 lines of text, displayed in center alignment, briefly describe a heart's function and then dwell on the heartbeat as the "unmistakable sound of a tireless muscle....Lub-dub. Lub-dub. Lub-dub." That particular onomatopoeia is used for the heartbeats of an octopus, a python, and a human being. (Boyle doesn't attempt this device for the heartbeat of an Etruscan pygmy shrew--an astonishing 1,500 beats per minute.) Each animal's spread is worth a good deal of attention, both for the information itself and for the use of different kinds of poetic devices. There is humor, too; no one should miss the funny rhymes about the "relaxed" camel and its "untaxed" heart. Although comparisons among an astonishing range of heartbeats and types of hearts are part of the fun, the sheer amount of words, concepts, and literary play makes this perhaps better suited for reference--in terms of both science and language arts--than as a one-sitting read. Some readers may be taken aback at the omission of bears from the list of the "only four mammals in North America that hibernate." Heartily inspiring. (author's note, resources) (Informational picture book. 6-9)

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School Library Journal

September 1, 2020

K-Gr 4-This science title uses poetic verse to describe the heartbeats of several different animals. Each animal, including the pygmy shrew, the giraffe, the octopus, and the python, receives a two-page spread with a lyrical verse listing the number of times the animal's heart beats per minute. Additionally, the text provides two small pieces of information about the spotlighted animal's heart, life, or habits. Over the course of several profiles, this approach feels repetitive rather than informative. The final spread culminates in a verse explanation of the human heart followed by a prose explanation of how the heart works. A labeled illustration of a human heart allows readers to visualize the information. An author's note reveals the inspiration behind the book; resources feature books for children and adults. VERDICT A secondary purchase for most collections, except for libraries with patrons who clamor for poetry or light nonfiction on specific topics.-Brittany Drehobl, Morton Grove P.L., IL

Copyright 2020 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.



Booklist

September 1, 2020
Grades 1-3 A heartbeat is the unmistakable sound of a tireless muscle, and its rhythm continues throughout our lives, explains Boyle (Blink, 2020). In verse accompanied by brief paragraphs of factual information and set on Long's large, colorful computer-generated images of a range of creatures, the author first informs readers that a pygmy shrew's heart beats 1,500 times a minute, the fastest of any animal. Heartbeat facts are complemented by brief information on where the creature lives and what it eats, and Boyle then moves on to compare the pygmy's heartbeats to those of other creatures large and small, with a hummingbird ( the heart of a hummer beats less than a shrew's / a thousand beats a minute will do ) and a blue whale forming the extremes of the range. While the verse can at times be awkward, the book's accessibility, clever and unusual focus, range of animals included?giraffes, gorillas, octopuses (three hearts!), and more?and attractive, realistic images make it a winner. Informative back matter and a diagram of a human heart round out this STEM-focused picture book.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)



Publisher's Weekly

October 26, 2020
Touring the ticking innards of 12 creatures, ranging from pygmy shrews (“thought to have the world’s fastest heart rate”) to wood frogs that can still their hearts “for up to eight months,” Boyle uses free verse to creatively explore “the unmistakable sound of a tireless muscle.” Though the poems occasionally feel overlong, scattered rhymes, onomatopoeia, and line breaks give the lines rhythmic pulse: “In evergreen forests of the great Far North/ live black-masked wood frogs,/ whom you might hear chuckling/ (like a quacking duckling)/ in springtime and summer and fall.” The conclusion, centered on human hearts, leads to an explanation of “How Your Heart Works” with a diagram. Long’s crisp-edged, colorful pictures capture readily identifiable details: suckers on an octopus’s tentacles, patterned python scales, and a gorilla’s muscled chest. Ages 4–8.




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