“Spiral: a shape that curls around a center point.” Taking on a formal concept and defining how that shape functions in the natural world might seem daunting for this age group of readers, but Joyce ...

This is one of those rare children’s books that make you look at the physical world differently. “A spiral is a clever shape. It is graceful and strong,” writes Newbery Honor artist Sidman (Dark ...

Just as Sidman and Allen saw through the ominousness of night to find beauty and joy in the Newbery Honor–winning Dark Emperor, they now discover warmth, community, and wisdom in the dead of winter.