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Daniel Finds a Poem
written and illustrated by Micha Archer
Ages: 6+
Published: 2016
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin
ISBN: 978-0-399-16913-7
Keywords: Animals, Read-Aloud, Nature
A little boy's animal friends help him discover the poetry to be found in nature. Painterly, vibrant oil and collage illustrations.