Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors


Bibliography
Sidman, Joyce, 2009. RED SINGS FROM TREETOPS: A YEAR IN COLORS. Ill. by Pamela Zagarenski. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 9780547014944

Plot Summary
Enjoy the beauty of the seasons changing in this beautifully illustrated book, along with the detailed descriptions in these colorful poems. The poems are filled with details that makes readers feel all five senses; hearing treetops cheer, things melting from the sun, seeing shimmering water, frogs tasting their supper, and smelling leaves and berries. 

Critical Analysis
Sidman's poems allow readers to feel all their senses when it comes to each colors of the seasons. The cheery yellow and rainy season of spring, the shimmering blue waters and lazy summer, the rustling brown leaves of fall, and powdery white snow filling winter. Sidman's poems flow naturally as seasons come and go. The perfect read for young readers learning about colors and nature, they will see how delightfully they come together and appreciate the beauty. Young readers can't help but be entranced by the poems, excited for each season to come quickly and let their imaginations take off. 

Zagarenski's illustrations beautifully pairs with Sidman's poems of the seasons. Each painted illustration is guaranteed to capture readers to look for the beauty in nature themselves. Each color written about is paired with an illustration, including every shade of the color the poem describes. Young readers will be inspired to step out into nature and search for these many shades of colors and appreciate all four seasons.

Review Excerpt(s)
Randolph Caldecott Medal - 2010
Notable Children's Book Award
- Starred review in SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: "Beautiful in every possible of word, this is a book that engages both the heart and the eyes. Necessary purchase." 
- Starred review in KIRKUS REVIEWS: "Details in the artwork will invite repeated readings and challenge kids to muse about other color icons." 

Connections
- For nature lovers wanting to see the beauty of the changing seasons. 
- Young readers will love the colorful illustrations of this picture book and enjoy the detailed poems. 
- Similar book recommendations:
Sidman, Joyce, 2014. WINTER BEES & OTHER POEMS OF THE COLD. Ill. by Rick Allen. ISBN 9780547906508. 
Sidman, Joyce, 2005. SONG OF THE WATER BOATMAN AND OTHER POND POEMS. Ill. by Beckie Prange. ISBN 9780618135479.

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