Pond Circle by Betsy Franco blue ridge and inspirational story all rolled

and inspirational story all rolled into one marvelous mixed-media masterpiece

Juvenile Fiction age: 10-13

A wasp that hunts beetles nearly twice its size

and easily effective way

from sleep to movement to eating

Pond Circle by Betsy Franco blue ridge and inspirational story all rolledOn a summer night by a small pond, all seems still. But a closer look reveals a world of activity mayflies dart, beetles dive, frogs spring, skunks shuffle, and owls swoop. As a young girl watches, the circle of life unfolds. Betsy Franco's rhythmic, cumulative text makes this a lively read aloud, and rich, luminous paintings by Stefano Vitale capture the bold beauty of nature. Young readers will be inspired to journey into their own backyards and