{"title":"Science","description":"Science from down deep to way up high. Be curious.","products":[{"product_id":"a-black-hole-is-not-a-hole","title":"A Black Hole Is NOT a Hole","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/carolyn-cinami-decristofano\"\u003eCarolyn Cinami DeCristofano\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Michael Carroll\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/michael-carroll\"\u003eMichael Carroll\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGet ready to S-T-R-E-T-C-H your mind!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is a black hole? Where do they come from? How were they discovered? Can we visit one? Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano takes readers on a ride through the galaxies (ours, and others), answering these questions and many more about the astronomical phenomenon known as a black hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn lively and often humorous text, the book starts off with a thorough explanation of gravity and the role it plays in the formation of black holes. Paintings by Michael Carroll, coupled with real telescopic images, help readers visualize the facts and ideas presented in the text, such as how light bends, and what a supernova looks like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Black Hole Is NOT a Hole\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent introduction to an extremely complex scientific concept for young readers interested in astronomy. Back matter includes a timeline which sums up important findings discussed throughout, while the glossary and index provide a quick point of reference for readers. Children and adults alike will learn a ton of spacey facts in this far-out book that’s sure to excite even the youngest of astrophiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you'll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Faraway Worlds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/faraway-worlds-br-font-size-2-plantets-beyond-our-solar-system-font\"\u003eFaraway Worlds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/cars-on-mars\" title=\"Cars on Mars\"\u003eCars on Mars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/life-on-earth-and-beyond\" title=\"Life on Earth - and Beyond\"\u003eLife on Earth—and Beyond\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/black-hole-is-not-a-hole-spread.jpg?3445505096804917421\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarolyn Cinami DeCristofano, author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarolyn Cinami DeCristofano has been named a Creative Teaching Partner (specialty: Curriculum and Planning) by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Carolyn is an artist who can work effectively with educators, schools, districts, etc., to help integrate the arts (in this case, writing) into the broader school curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarolyn is the author of \u003cem\u003eLeonardo's ABC's\u003c\/em\u003e (Museum of Science, Boston). She has developed science programs with NASA and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarolyn lives in Plympton, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Interview with Carolyn DeCristofano\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/carolyn-decristofano-qa.pdf?16018390839359613231\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e to read Charlesbridge's interview with Carolyn!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Carolyn DeCristofano\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/carolyn-cinami-decristofano\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Carolyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Carroll, illustrator\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternationally known artist Michael W. Carroll has been painting astronomical subjects for over 20 years. He has done commissioned work for NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His art has appeared in several hundred magazines throughout the world, including \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/em\u003e. His paintings have aired on NOVA, COSMOS, and various TV specials, and have embellished albums and numerous books, including works by Carl Sagan, Arthur C. Clarke, David Brin, Terence Dickenson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMike is also a science journalist, with articles appearing in \u003cem\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e Astronomy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSky \u0026amp; Telescope\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArtists\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEarth\u003c\/em\u003e magazines. His articles and stories have also appeared outside the U.S., including Australian, Japanese, and British publications. His first book, \u003cem\u003eVisions of the Revelation\u003c\/em\u003e, was an illustrated version of the last book of the Bible. He wrote and illustrated a series of children's books, which includes \u003cem\u003eSpinning Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e (Cook), \u003cem\u003eVolcanoes \u0026amp; Earthquakes\u003c\/em\u003e (Cook) and more. With his wife, Caroline, he has written two daily devotionals based on science: \u003cem\u003eAbsolutely Awesome\u003c\/em\u003e (Tyndale), along with \u003cem\u003eExploring Ancient Cities of the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e (Cook), and Gold Medallion finalist \u003cem\u003eDinosaurs\u003c\/em\u003e (Cook).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMike lives with his inspiring and wonderful co-author, business manager, and wife (all three of them have met), and fine kids Andy and Allie at the foot of the Rockies in Littleton, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Michael Carroll\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/michael-carroll\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Mike. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOh, my stars! As the cover proclaims, a black hole may not be an actual hole, but readers will be glad they fell into this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume guides readers on a (literally) out-of-this-world tour, dealing with topics and concepts that, in the hands of a less-gifted writer, might have remained obscure and unclear. DeCristofano handles the material with wit, style and singularly admirable clarity, frequently employing easy-to-understand and, yes, down-to-earth ideas and scenarios to help make complex principles comprehensible to readers of all ages. Carroll's illustrations, diagrams and charts, along with superb telescopic photographs (many courtesy of NASA) are splendid and filled with the drama and excitement of the limitless vastness of space. The handsome design and visuals greatly enhance the text and add much to readers' grasp of the subject. Stargazers will be entranced, and even those not especially attuned to matters celestial will come away feeling smarter, awestruck and with a sense of finally understanding this fascinating, other-worldly phenomenon. An excellent resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHole-y astronomy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting with rare verve (\"A black hole is nothing to look at. Literally.\"), DeCristofano condenses recent astronomical discoveries into a high energy account of what we know or guess about one of the universe's deepest and most unobservable secrets. Covering the life cycle of stars; the formation of black holes and weird optical and physical effects associated with them; more recent revelations of super-sized black holes at the centers of galaxies; and the general effects of mass on space, light, and matter, she presents a clear, well-rounded picture of the strange structure and stranger physics of black holes. After leading a wild ride over a black hole's event horizon (\"Right away, you would need a new nickname--something like Stretch . . . .\") and explaining theories about gravity from Newton's notions to \"Einstein's Spacey Ideas,\" DeCristofano leaves readers to ponder the truth of her claim that a black hole isn't a hole--but \"NOT exactly NOT a hole either.\" Enhanced by a time line and a generous set of further resources--and illustrated with plenty of cogent diagrams, space photographs, and Carroll's dramatic images of stellar whirlpools and mammoth jets of gas around cores of impenetrable blackness--this book will snatch readers from their orbits and fling them into a lasting fascination with nature's most attractive phenomena. Literally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis introduction to black holes takes readers from simple to complex by dropping definitions and information slowly and clearly into the lively narrative. Dramatic and amazing illustrations help to impart the sense of the vast distances in space, of how atomic nuclei meld in the intense interaction called fusion, and how the areas of a black hole--the event boundary, the extreme gravity zone, and the singularity--are defined. The appended time line begins with Newton's work on gravity in 1687 and ends with the theoretical shining of a flashlight toward our galaxy's black hole (Sagittarius A*, with a mass four million times that of our Sun) in 2012, which would take about 3600 years to reach its goal. The author's list of print resources credits classic science titles. Her website list cautions that the sites may not stay current, and she recommends using a search engine to get at the most up-to-date data. A four-page glossary provides succinct definitions and some pronunciation guides. The one-page index leads readers back to the text for many of the terms found in the glossary, e.g., \"spaghettification,\" as well as for many of the scientists mentioned throughout. Informative, fun, and so beautiful that even general readers will be drawn into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack holes--the remnants of former massive stars-may provide fascinating play for the imagination (especially for science fiction fans), but the physics behind them can be equally captivating, particularly when presented with the explanatory skills exhibited in this book. Complicated abstract ideas, such as gravity, electromagnetism, and relativity, are logically ordered and clarified in an inviting conversational style and with inspired uses of reasoning and analogies that are perfectly attuned to the comprehension levels of the target audience. DeCristofano starts with the intriguing title statement, then goes on to discuss the main feature of black holes (their immense gravitational \"pull\"); the conditions of their formation; the ways in which they capture light (the \"black\" in black hole); and the evidence and detection techniques used by scientists to determine where they exist. The well-designed layouts include illustrations of stars, black holes, and other space phenomena; historical images of astronomers; helpful diagrams; and humorous text bubbles that add levity while underscoring major concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Science Teachers Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny middle school or upper level elementary science teacher who delves into astronomy is sure to find students who either have some knowledge about black holes or want to find out more about them. Clearly, the idea of black holes has sparked our imagination, most especially that of children. This sound reference to the topic will engage students from middle elementary through high school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this book, Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano delivers the goods on several levels. First, she deals with the most basic questions: What are black holes? How do they form? Could we visit one? How did astronomers discover them? What would happen if an astronaut approached one? In an extraordinarily clear series of explanations concerning what could be an impossibly complex topic, the author provides understandable answers to each of these questions and more. While her answers are clear, they are not simplistic, in that she does not talk down to the young reader. Students will need to follow a reasonably detailed narrative, but DeCristofano's prose is laced with so much humor and such well constructed metaphors that readers will breeze through it with pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will discover the present state of knowledge about black holes not only through the text, but by means of beautifully rendered paintings, clever graphics, and some space photography. The author, illustrator (Michael Carroll), and the editors have constructed an attractive volume which will serve students well. The book's design and supplementary resources including timeline, glossary, index, and extra references, stretch its usability. A teacher who needs to brush up on details of deep space astronomy or the nature of gravity would do well to read this book with care before beginning an astronomy unit with his\/her class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a perfect book for the young scientist. It takes the reader on an historical tour of black holes from their hypothesized existence in the early 1900s through today's knowledge, research, and theories. Using photographs and realistic illustrations, the information is presented in a clear and understandable fashion. Throughout the book the author interjects humorous pictures and speech bubbles making all the scientific information a little easier to handle. The text and ideas presented can be a little complex at times, making it best suited for stronger readers. This book is a complete resource offering a timeline for the discovery of black holes, an extensive glossary, an informative author's note, and both book and website resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Today Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarolyn DeCristofano hits a home run with this fascinating book about black holes. She takes a sophisticated scientific topic and breaks it down into clear, manageable concepts that middle grades readers will be able to grasp, beginning with easier concepts and gradually moving to the more complex ideas. Through the skillful use of figurative language and comparisons and contrasts, DeCristofano helps readers understand extreme gravity zones and the distortion of space that happens as dense matter interacts with it. Two extended comparisons–a black hole being like a whirlpool and being similar to a hole in an object–help readers to visualize the abstract scientific principles at work in black holes. Readers are also guided through \"thought experiments\" to image how light is absorbed and bent by black holes as well as what it might be like to travel into a black hole. Descriptions of recent scientific explorations of black holes and \"supermassive\" black holes will leave readers with additional inquiries that can be investigated with the support of the backmatter and references listed at the end of the book. \u003ci\u003eA Black Hole is Not a Hole\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful informational book that helps children understand the world, our solar system and galaxy, and the galaxies beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/black-hole-is-not-cover_medium.jpg?107\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/black-hole-is-not-hires.zip?16018390839359613231\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/black-hole-is-not-a-hole-activity-kit.pdf?v=1637608458\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Activity Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/blog\/childrens\/wonder-science\/\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClick here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to read an interview with author Carolyn DeCristofano on kirkusreviews.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-784-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardcover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-308-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-073-7 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 9-12\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 80\u003cbr\u003e7 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. 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Brannen\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/sarah-s-brannen\"\u003eSarah S. Brannen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA tomb sheds light on life in China during the Han dynasty.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis middle-grade book unearths the mysteries of the Mawangdui tombs. Lady Dai’s mummy was so remarkably preserved that scientists were able to perform an autopsy—more than two thousand years after Lady Dai’s death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tomb also protected hundreds of artifacts from the Han Dynasty. Miniature servants, mysterious silk paintings, and scrolls holding long-lost secrets gave invaluable clues to daily life in ancient China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack matter includes historical notes on the Qin and Han Dynasties, a time line, glossary, author’s note, bibliography, quotation sources, and an index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/every-bone-tells-a-story\" title=\"Every Bone Tells a Story\"\u003eEvery Bone Tells a Story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Digging for Troy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/digging-for-troy\"\u003eDigging for Troy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-mysteries-of-beethovens-hair\" title=\"The Mysteries of Beethoven's Hair\"\u003eThe Mysteries of Beethoven's Hair\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/at-home-in-her-tomb-spread.jpg?18441490771708223544\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristine Liue-Perkins, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristine Liu-Perkins has written about Chinese history and culture for Highlights for Children and Dig magazines. Christine lives near Boulder, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/christine-liu-perkins\" title=\"Christine Liu-Perkins bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Christine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah S. Brannen, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarah Brannen received her BA in visual and environmental studies from Harvard College and her MFA in printmaking from the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eUncle Bobby's Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e (Putnam). Sarah lives in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Sarah S. Brannen\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/sarah-s-brannen\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sarah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBook Links\u003c\/i\u003e Lasting Connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKirkus Reviews' Best Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew York Public Library Children's Books, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNCSS\/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebut author Liu-Perkins' infectious curiosity shines in this exploration of a Han dynasty burial chamber excavated in 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"best preserved body in the world.\" This honor goes to no ordinary mummy. It belongs to the remains of one Chinese woman known as the Marchioness of Dai, or Lady Dai. Buried beneath two hills called Mawangdui, Lady Dai's tomb held three nobles: the marquis Li Cang, his wife, Lady Dai, and apparently one of their sons. As archaeologists dug through layers of white clay and charcoal, they uncovered more than 3,000 \"astonishingly well-preserved\" artifacts. Most amazing of all was Lady Dai's body. After being buried for almost 2,200 years, her skin remained moist, her joints were movable, and her finger- and toeprints were still discernible. Other rare finds included an elaborate silk painting called a feiyi and the oldest and largest stash of silk books ever discovered in China. Based on 14 years of extensive research, the author's storytelling is clear, inviting and filled with awe, as if she's right there alongside the dig experts. Fictionalized vignettes of Lady Dai's life that introduce each chapter add charm and perspective. Artifact photographs and illustrations heighten the fascination. In particular, Brannen's illustration of Lady Dai's chamber of multiple, nested coffins demonstrates the creative ingenuity of these ancient embalmers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMove over King Tut. Lady Dai is in the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is quite a good selection of youth titles that deal with archaeological finds, but this well-researched book about a remarkable discovery takes readers somewhere they've never been before: China, 150 years before the time of Christ. Although the two mounds that look like a saddle have been a focal point in the Changsha area of south-central China for more than 2,000 years, it wasn't until 1971 that archaeologists began excavating these ancient tombs, and what they uncovered was astounding. The books made of bamboo, the lacquer dishes, the carved wooden servants--all would have been priceless finds on their own. But there was also a body of a woman so well preserved that her skin was still soft and pliable. During an autopsy, doctors found they could discern her illnesses and what she had had for her last meal! And this was no anonymous woman. Artifacts gave her name and her position: she was Lady Dai, the wife of a high official during the early Han dynasty. Liu-Perkins does an excellent job of making kids care about this discovery (well, the photo of Lady Dai's remains does draw them in). Just as important, she explains a wide variety of topics--silk making and funeral practices, to name a few--easily packing in a great deal more information. Delicate original art juxtaposes well with the many photos of artifacts, making this a handsome as well as an intriguing offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1972, archaeologists made an astonishing find at a site called Mawangdui near Changsha, China. Inside an ornate coffin nested three other elaborate ones, and wrapped in many layers of fine silk lay the body of a woman, buried for over two millennia but whose skin was soft and supple. Buried with her were many treasures, including foodstuffs that, amazingly, looked fresh enough to be eaten upon discovery. More than a year later, two other tombs within the same burial chamber were unearthed–-those of the woman’s husband and son, though their remains were far more degraded. In time, the woman was identified as “Lady Dai,” the name by which she is now commonly known, the widow of the Marquis of Dai, a high official during the Han Dynasty. Her story makes for fascinating reading. The writing is accessible, and each of the well-organized chapters delineates all the treasures that were found in Lady Dai’s and her son’s tombs–-and how the finds have brought the world of ancient China to vivid, illuminating life. Chapters open with an illustration and an imagined scene written in the present tense–-a device the author has used to bring readers directly into Lady Dai’s world. Budding forensic scientists will appreciate the information and pertinent photographs about how the woman’s body was preserved after her death in 158 BCE and about the modern-day autopsy performed on her. The book benefits from handsome design: photographs are of high quality, and illustrations, maps, and diagrams are attractive and helpful. This volume will serve as an interesting browser and as a fine supplementary resource in units on ancient China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMethane gas and a layer of white clay were tip-offs that laborers building an air raid shelter in 1971 Hunan Province had made a critical discovery. Formal excavations soon began which uncovered the two thousand year old tombs of the emperor appointed marquis Li Cang, his wife Xin Zhui, and one of their sons. All the tombs yielded priceless grave goods, but that of the wife, known by the honorific Lady Dai, also held her remarkably intact remains, so well-preserved that tissue was soft, joints somewhat flexible, and even stomach contents full of undigested melon seeds. Liu-Perkins is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic docent, leading readers through the particulars of the excavation and reveling in the enormous amount of information the find revealed about the Qin and early Han periods, which had been presumed to be forever lost to object decay and human destruction. Books that scholars had only known from references in other works were unearthed, along with musical instruments still playable, silk maps still readable, game boards still playable (if only we knew all the rules), foods still aromatic, and equally important, a cadaver that could be fully autopsied. The author supports her neatly organized chapters with brief, conjectural musings on Lady Dai’s life, plenty of diagrams and photographs, a glossary with Chinese pronunciations, a dual timeline of Chinese and Changsha (Li Cang’s kingdom) history during the relevant period, quotation sources, bibliography, index, and a substantive history of Chinese unification under the first emperors. This material will be a boon for archaeology fans who have exhausted standard library offerings on Middle Eastern and occidental mummies and excavations, as well as a vital resource for collections that are top-heavy on the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre you curious about this title? \u003cem\u003eAt Home in Her Tomb\u003c\/em\u003e by Christine Liu-Perkins has something to suit young people with a wide range of interests: archeology, history, Chinese culture, or even embalming. In 1972, Lady Dai's tomb was excavated, revealing untold information regarding the early Han Dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLady Dai's body was so well preserved that scientists performed an autopsy, complete with photos of her intestines, which contained undigested food from the time of her death. \u003cem\u003eAt Home in Her Tomb\u003c\/em\u003e is a mystery. How did the tomb safe-guard its contents for 2000 years? What do the tomb's contents reveal about the times? This book is exceptionally well researched and organized. Ms. Liu-Perkins inserts a story about Lady Dai within the pages about the excavation, its location, and information about the Han dunasty. The illustrations and photos are clear and annotated. There is a timeline, bibliography, and glossary in the appendix. The book will appeal to young people in upper elementary grades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMs. Liu-Perkins had channeled her passion for Lady Dai into a captivating book. My copy is a surprise for the Chinese language teacher at my school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Links\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1971 excavation of an ancient Chinese tomb led to a startling discovery: the 2,000-year-old body of a Chinese noblewoman, so well preserved that her skin was still soft. An autopsy, along with examination of the artifacts that accompanied her in her tomb, allowed archaeologists to discover much about the early Han dynasty. Original art, combined with photos of Lady Dai and her relics, makes this a highly visual work as well as an informative one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"At Home in Her Tomb book cover\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/at-home-in-her-tomb-cvr.jpg?v=1426183336\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/at-home-in-her-tomb-hires.zip?4473314906748520717\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/at-home-in-her-tomb-activity-guide.pdf?4473314906748520717%22\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Discussion Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-370-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-725-5 EPUB\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-615-9 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 9-12\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 80\u003cbr\u003e11 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eReading Informational. 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The stub-tailed bird is in search of the chimney it once called home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother swift soon joins. They toil in their temporary chimney home, using twigs from nearby trees and their sticky spit as an adhesive to build a nest that will soon welcome their pure-white oval eggs. At the same time in the house below, a mother, father, and young daughter prepare for the arrival of a new baby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInformative text tells the story of the diligent swifts alongside wordless illustrations of the family on the farm. This parallel story of two very different, but both growing, families follows the changes in each as summer gives way to fall and the humans wave good-bye to the departing swifts—until next year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicole Gsell’s watercolor illustrations capture the harmonious interaction of humans and nature. Additional information on chimney swifts is included as backmatter. 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She was fascinated, and \u003ci\u003eSpit \u0026amp; Sticks\u003c\/i\u003e was born. Marilyn has a journalism and public relations background, and she has published educational books for children and for school literacy programs. She is active in the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and spends time in her garden with the butterflies and flowers she loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/marilyn-grohoske-evans\" title=\"Marilyn Grohoske Evans bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Marilyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicole Gsell, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicole Gsell graduated from Rhode Island School of Design and has a master's in art education at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Originally from Long Island, New York, Nicole moved to Boston to pursue a career in publishing. She also illustrated two independently published books, \u003ci\u003eWe are Twins! The Story of Sam and Ben\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tremendous Pagoda Tree\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/nicole-gsell\" title=\"Nicole Gsell bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Nicole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCCBC Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile a pair of swifts raises a family in their chimney, a Texas family grows as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe straightforward text in Evans' first picture book follows a family of swifts from the pair's return to the chimney of the farmhouse where they were born through nest-building, egg-laying and hatching, and feeding their chicks, who eventually fledge, fly, and feed themselves. In fall, the birds take off, joining a swarm of swifts heading for their winter home in the Southern Hemisphere. This simple narrative focuses exclusively on the birds, but it is mirrored by the activities of the mixed-race farming family shown in artfully primitive watercolor illustrations (with collage elements). One page shows the birds building their nest inside the chimney; opposite, the human father and daughter construct a crib while the visibly pregnant mother knits. While the birds \"snuggle close\" on the eggs, the human father reads to his daughter on his lap. A striking double-page spread shows the chicks emerging from their eggs. On the next pages, \"It's a Boy\" balloons fly from the farmhouse mailbox. Throughout the summer the baby grows ever more capable, just as the chicks do. An endnote includes further information about swifts and suggestions for readers to learn more and help preserve these interesting birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clever connection to the natural world for young readers and listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA biracial family of three prepares to welcome a new baby boy while swifts nesting in the chimney of their quaint Texas country home raise their own fledglings. In calming prose, debut author Evans keeps the narrative focus on the birds (\"Chittering, the fledglings jubilantly feast and frolic, consuming tons of insects\"), letting the human family's story play out silently in Gsell's soft, loose watercolors, which include digitally collaged elements. Together, Evans and Gsell convey the quiet intersection of human an animal life, while an endnote offers more detailed information about the migration of chimney swifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne spring in Texas, a chimney swift flies back from South America to the farmhouse where it was born. In the chimney, the swift and its mate build a nest, and the female lays three white eggs. Three weeks later, they hatch. Eating all the insects their parents can bring them, the young birds grow up quickly, and soon they are trying their wings and flying about the farm with their family. In early winter, the swifts join a flock flying southward. The text is simple and informative, but it tells only part of the story in this appealing offering. Created with broad brushstrokes of watercolor and including digital elements, the vivid illustrations also show people on the farm: a father, mother, little girl, and (around the time the swifts’ eggs hatch) new baby brother. There’s little direct interplay between the human and avian families, which is realistic. But those scenes, such as the father and daughter waving at the fledgling birds, become a rewarding part of the visual narrative. An engaging, informational picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/spit-and-sticks-cvr.jpg?10438634949840452704\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/spit-and-sticks-hires.zip?884963775317768237\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardcover\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-588-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE-book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-770-5 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-769-9 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. Reading Informational. Kindergarten. Standards 1-10\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. Reading Informational. Grade 1. Standards 1-4, 6, 7, 8, 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":1181904229,"sku":"95880","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/spit-and-sticks-cover.jpg?v=1586803195"},{"product_id":"dirty-rats","title":"Dirty Rats?","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/darrin-lunde\" title=\"Author Darrin Lunde\"\u003eDarrin Lunde\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Adam Gustavson\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/adam-gustavson\"\u003eAdam Gustavson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRats are filthy and disgusting. Right?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink you know about rats? They’re dirty, disgusting, and spread diseases. They should be trapped and killed. The world would be better off without them. But, wait…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat about laboratory rats that help scientists learn about disease and ways to ease human suffering? What about the animals that prey on rats for food? Or, how about African giant pouched rats whose heightened sense of smell is used by demolition experts to locate explosives in minefields?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are hundreds of rat species living all over the world. Rats have bad reputations, but they aren’t all bad. Many rats live clean, healthy lives and are a useful part of their ecosystems. Some are even—dare we say it—cute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung readers are introduced to several species—including their binomial nomenclature—and learn where they live, what they eat, how they communicate, and more. Reluctant readers will be drawn to the gross-out factor, and learning more about an animal removes the fear and hate that comes from misunderstanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam Gustavson’s illustrations get down and dirty where rats live, including a bamboo forest at night, mountain streams, and the southwestern desert, as well as the sewers where we normally expect to find these creatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/behold-the-beautiful-dung-beetle\"\u003eBehold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/hello-bumblebee-bat\" title=\"Hello, Bumblebee Bat\"\u003eHello, Bumblebee Bat\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/meet-the-meerkat\" title=\"Meet the Meerkat\"\u003eMeet the Meerkat\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/dirty-rats-spread.jpg?6213956634227549812\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarrin Lunde, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarrin Lunde has worked as a mammalogist at the American Museum of Natural History and at the Smithsonian Institute. His work has brought him into contact with all kinds of animals, big and small, throughout the remote forests of South America, Africa, and Asia where he camped for months at a time to survey species diversity and to discover new species. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHello, Bumblebee Bat\u003c\/i\u003e, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book, \u003ci\u003eAfter the Kill\u003c\/i\u003e, and other books about animals. He lives in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Darrin Lunde\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/darrin-lunde\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Darrin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Gustavson, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam received his Bachelor's degree in illustration from Rowan University and his Master's from the School of Visial Arts in New York. Adam has illustrated several picture books, including the award-winning Good Luck, Mrs. K! (Margaret K. McElderry). He also teaches at Passaic County Community College in Paterson, New Jersey, and Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illlustrator Adam Gustavson\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/adam-gustavson\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Adam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Smithsonian mammal specialist makes a bid to clean up the rat's rotten rep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnswering the titular question with \"Maybe. Maybe not,\" Lunde shifts readers' focus away from rats in urban environments to wild species-from the bamboo-eating long-tailed marmoset rat of Southeast Asia to the Philippines' bushy-tailed cloud rat. He also notes the important roles rats play in spreading seeds, feeding snakes and other predators, and (without getting too, or actually at all, specific) medical research. Gustavson joins the rescue operation with close-ups of rats rendered in naturalistic detail but looking more inquisitive than feral, sporting large pink ears and whiskery snouts. Some of the city settings are picturesquely grimy, but there are no dead creatures or images more disturbing than, in one scene, a white lab rat and a researcher in surgical garb locking eyes. On the contrary, another illustration even features a rat leaning in from the edge of the page to peer up at viewers, and a closing portrait gallery of selected rat species is equally fetching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot particularly convincing as a reclamation project but generally informative and easy on the eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew animals are as maligned as rats, something mammal specialist Lunde knows well. \"Dirty rats. Their beady eyes and naked tails make us scream. Eek! Aargh! Yikes!\" he writes as a frightened woman in hair curlers tries to sweep rats off her apartment's fire escape. Lunde sets out to challenge misconceptions about these ubiquitous rodents, while introducing different rats from around the world, pointing out how they vary significantly from those seen in urban subway stations (\"Not all rats have ugly, naked tails. The bushy-tailed cloud rat's tail is completely covered in fur\"). Readers learn how rats scatter seeds that enable plants to grow and how laboratory rats help find cures for disease. Gustavson's typically lush oil paintings do their part to help sway opinions-his sewer rats come across as intelligent, curious, and even adorable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLunde starts out this closer—\u003cem\u003eshudder\u003c\/em\u003e—look at rats just how you might expect: in grimy subway tunnels and moonlit gutters, where rats \"swarm and scurry in the night.\" Rats are \"hated, hunted, trapped, and feared,\" and we see a harried woman bashing rats from her fire escape and rats approaching a skull-labeled mousetrap. But then Lunde, rat-apologist extraordinaire, suggests a broader view. Not all rats eat garbage; some, like the long-tailed marmoset rat, eat strictly bamboo. It continues from there: not all rats live in sewer pipes; some live in rivers. Not all rats scurry; some hop like a kangaroo. In smaller type, additional scientific information fills out further details about each atypical rat mentioned. Of course, none of this is quite enough to make rats cuddly, though there is a somewhat comical hard-luck-life expression in many of Gustavson's otherwise realistic oil depictions. The colors are especially evocative: the streaky browns of a tunnel, the steel blue of a street at night, the dark purple of mountain twilight. Rats: useful! Still kinda gross, though.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI like books that begin with a question for young readers and science students to think about before reading the book. This is one of those books. The book title asks young readers, \u003cem\u003eDirty Rats?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with a short sentence about dirty rats that “eat garbage and live in the sewers and subways”. Then illustrations of 10 rats in that environment appear on those pages. On the next two pages, another short statement about dirty rats that “swarm and scurry in the night\", followed by another illustration of rats doing exactly that. The next four pages are still about the rats that are “dirty, scary and ugly”. Followed by the words “Swat them! Trap them! Kill them! But wait….” The book tone suddenly turns to information and illustrations of rats that are not “dirty, scary or ugly”, but to rats around the world. In fact, the South American fish–eating rats swim in water and live along the clean mountain waterways. Also in the book is information about the banner–tailed kangaroo rat that does not scurry, but hops like a small kangaroo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author includes the ways that rats can help humans by being used as laboratory rats to understand why people could get sick. The author further points out that rats benefit our environment by helping to spread seeds and being part of the food chain. After presenting both sides and illustrations relating to the question of the book’s title,\u003cem\u003e Dirty Rats?\u003c\/em\u003e the author ends the book with the words that answer the book’s title with, “Maybe. Maybe not”. Also included in back of the book is more information about different kinds of rats. However, the narrative accompanying the illustrations is at a much higher reading level than the narrative in the book. In addition, there is a list of websites to learn more about rats. I would use this book by reading it aloud to young students, but students could independently read the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was intrigued with this book, but wanted to experience 1st grade students’ reactions to it. I began with the book’s title, \u003cem\u003eDirty Rats?\u003c\/em\u003e and asked them if rats are dirty. Of course, the overwhelming responses were “Yes! They are!” I read it to them and showed the illustrations. During the beginning pages of the dirty rats, some of the students groaned and grimaced with each of the dirty rat pages. When I began to read about the other rats that live in different places, I asked the students if these rats were dirty and the responses I started to hear included, “Not so much”. By the time I had ended the book and asked again, “Are rats dirty?’ I actually heard many of the 1st grade students say, “Maybe, maybe not.” The book’s narrative and illustrations definitely accomplished what the purpose of the author seems to be. Maybe rats are dirty and maybe they aren’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/dirty-rats-cvr.jpg?v=1430164047\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/dirty-rats-hires.zip?14307193770267397381\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-566-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-759-0 EPUB\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-623-4 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. Reading Informational. Grade 1. Standards 1-8, 10\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. Reading Informational. Grade 2. 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From the Dung Beetle to the Kalahari Beetle, these critters live all over the world. Jerry Pallotta's 20th alphabet book is brimming with facts and his signature humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet to know the most diverse species on earth in this entertaining and informative book, boldly illustrated by award-winning illustrator David Biedrzycki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlesbridge.blogspot.com\/2018\/04\/charlesbridge-unplugged-4-david.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen\u003c\/a\u003e to illustrator David Biedrzycki talk about his books on Charlesbridge Unplugged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/behold-the-beautiful-dung-beetle\"\u003eBehold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Icky Bug Alphabet Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-icky-bug-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/ralph-masiellos-bug-drawing-book\" title=\"Ralph Masiello's Bug Drawing Book\"\u003eRalph Masiello's Bug Drawing Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Book series\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/collections\/jerry-pallotta-alphabet-books\"\u003eJerry Pallotta's Alphabet Book series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/beetle-alphabet-book-spread.jpg?8818543709601162072\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing author Jerry Pallotta has learned after visiting thousands of schools over the years is that kids love bugs! The success of \u003ci\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Butterfly Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e gave him the idea of writing an alphabet book about beetles. Jerry lives in Massachusetts with his family. His advice to kids is READ A ZILLION BOOKS!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jerry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Biedrzycki, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Biedrzycki has been drawing ever since he was a little larva. During his pupa stage, he did scenery and art for middle school and high school plays and posters. AS a young adult, he bugged his parents to send him to college. David lives in Massachusetts with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator David Biedrzycki\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/david-biedrzycki\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about David.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIRA\/CBC Children's Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience Books \u0026amp; Films Best Books for Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeetle-mania runs wild in Jerry Pallotta's latest nature ABC, \u003ci\u003eThe Beetle Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by David Biedrzycki. From African Goliath to Zinc Metallic Beetles, the book is both informative and humorous, benefiting from Biedrzycki's lush illustrations. The text ranges from educational (e.g., \"The male Giraffe Beetle uses his unique neck to roll up leaves\") to entertaining (\"It is not polite to ask a ladybug her age\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating look at beetles from A to Z, offering readers a wide array of intriguing facts with a bit of humor tossed in. Children are encouraged to recognize the differences between beetles and non-beetles. (\"I am a spider, not a beetle...Spiders have eight legs, not six.\") The author's enthusiasm for his subject and his fresh quick-moving style of writing add to the appeal. Biedrzycki's realistic illustrations are bold, colorful, and painstakingly detailed. The artwork is absolutely luminous, giving a beauty to these insects. It will draw readers in, but the text will keep them turning pages. This combination of glorious illustrations and interesting information makes for a fine addition to any science collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its eye-poppingly vivid computer-enhanced pictures and kid-friendly snippets of entertaining information, this title makes a solid addition to the growing list of Jerry Pallotta\/David Biedrzycki collaborations. Each page presents a fact or two about an alphabetical array of beetles with an occasional fact explaining what separates beetles from spiders and other insects. The pictures are gorgeous, placing the focus squarely on the beetles and blowing the critters up to fill the page. Each illustration, except the first, also contains a silhouette of the featured beetle. A map to show where in the world this astonishing variety of beetles can be found would have been a nice addition, as would some help in identifying which of the five metallic beetles on the Z page is the Zinc Metallic Beetle. The hand lettering on the diagram of beetle anatomy may challenge some young readers, but who won't enjoy discovering that beetles have seven hearts? This lively introduction to the abundant and extraordinarily diverse world of beetles will surely inspire a few coleopterists (beetle specialists). Special note: The artist has hidden the names of the Beatles and many of their songs within the intricate patterns and fine little hairs on the beetles. It is guaranteed to puzzle children and to drive adults nuts as they hunt for them\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The Beetle Alphabet Book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/beetle-alphabet-book-cvr.jpg?10431775126420623330\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/beetle-alphabet-book-hires.zip?8662590077570770889\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardcover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-551-2 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePaperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-552-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":1484704065,"sku":"15512","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":1486808001,"sku":"15529","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/beetle-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1586803919"},{"product_id":"the-bird-alphabet-book","title":"The Bird Alphabet Book","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Edgar Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/edgar-stewart\"\u003eEdgar Stewart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReady to go birding?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuick! Can you think of a bird whose name begins with X? Jerry Pallotta found one, and also birds for Q and Z and all the other letters of the alphabet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull of facts and fun, this book is sure to intrigue children with its array of feathered friends, from the familiar to the exotic. Take a brilliant tour of the bird world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Book series\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/collections\/jerry-pallotta-alphabet-books\"\u003eJerry Pallotta's Alphabet Book series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/birds-natures-magnificent-flying-machines\" title=\"Birds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines\"\u003eBirds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Feathers: Not Just for Flying\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/feathers-not-just-for-flying\"\u003eFeathers:  Not Just for Flying\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Spit \u0026amp; Sticks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/spit-sticks-a-chimney-full-of-swifts\"\u003eSpit \u0026amp; Sticks: A Chimney Full of Swifts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/bird-alphabet-book-spread.jpg?2653425621008362134\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta is an award-winning author of children's alphabet books and imaginative fiction. He has written many books for Charlesbridge, including The Icky Bug Alphabet Book, Dory Story, and The U.S. Navy Alphabet Book. Jerry's books appeal to children of all ages because of the beautiful illustrations, witty text, and accurate descriptions found in all his work. Jerry lives in Massachusetts with his family. \"Alphabet books constructed around a theme helpfully provide an extra clue for deciphering the word in question. Jerry Pallotta is the king of this subgenre...\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jerry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Stewart, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdgar Stewart, a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, is a professional designer and illustrator. He has illustrated several books including \u003ci\u003eThe Furry Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bird Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e. Edgar lives with his wife, Annie, in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Edgar Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/edgar-stewart\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Edgar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Links\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough colorful illustrations and breezy but informative text, students are introduced to a variety of birds from around the world. Other alphabet books by the author feature reptiles, flowers, dinosaurs, frogs, bugs, and other subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBirder's World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy am I reviewing a kids' book? Because I've found one that is superbly and accurately written and illustrated. I test-drove it with my two-year-old, and it cruised along smoothly. If you don't have a two-to-six-year-old ((the age range for which this book is appropriate), use the kid next door, or down the street, or grandkids. Better yet, make an excuse to contribute a copy to your local library. You will enjoy the art and humor, maybe learn a new bird or two or at least learn something about the biology of some old friends!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach page of \u003ci\u003eThe Bird Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e is devoted to one letter and is illustrated by a bird whose name begins with that letter. For example, \"A\" is for Atlantic Puffin and is illustrated by a group of Atlantic Puffins on a rocky cliff overlooking the sea. Of course, one of them has a mouthful of fish—arranged with head and tail alternately protruding from the Puffin's beak as is typical of puffins. Pallotta throws in a bit of humor, and a good lesson, by presenting \"B\" for bat, but recanting with an explanation for why bat are not birds. The red-footed and Blue-footed Boobies replace the bat. Some choices are naturals: \"R\" is for Roadrunner. Others are not such likely picks: \"W\" is for White-faced Scops-Owl. \"X\"? \"X\" is for... well I'll let you read it for yourself.\u003cbr\u003e—Jerome A. 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A Whale's Rescue","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/robert-burleigh\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Author Robert Burleigh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eRobert Burleigh\u003c\/a\u003e\/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/wendell-minor\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wendell Minor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWendell Minor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA giant whale trapped in nets and ropes. Can she be helped?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA humpback whale migrating south along the California coast becomes tangled in a fishing trawler’s ropes and nets. 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What happens next will astound and inspire readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on true events, this is a story of interspecies cooperation and the importance of human responsibility to protect the earth and its many inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWendell Minor’s breathtaking paintings illustrate the majesty of the gentle humpback whale in her blue-green undersea world and the amazing efforts of humans-those a mere fraction of her size-who risked their lives to save her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackmatter includes the story behind the story in Trapped, further information about humpback whales, and facts about whale rescue efforts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/here-come-the-humpbacks\" title=\"Here Come the Humpbacks!\"\u003eHere Come the Humpbacks!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/big-blue\" title=\"Big Blue\"\u003eBig Blue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dory-story\" title=\"Dory Story\"\u003eDory Story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/migration-nation\" title=\"Migration Nation\"\u003eMigration Nation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trapped-spread.jpg?11754434701864620616\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Burleigh , author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Burleigh is the award-winning author of more than forty books for children, including \u003cem\u003eLook Up! Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer\u003c\/em\u003e (Simon \u0026amp; Schuster) and \u003cem\u003eHit the Road, Jack\u003c\/em\u003e (Harry N. Abrams). Robert has collaborated with Wendell Minor on \u003cem\u003eNight Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e (Simon \u0026amp; Schuster), \u003cem\u003eAbraham Lincoln Comes Home\u003c\/em\u003e (Henry Holt), \u003cem\u003eIf You Spent a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond\u003c\/em\u003e (Henry Holt), and \u003cem\u003eInto the Woods: John James Audubon Lives His Dream\u003c\/em\u003e (Atheneum).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Robert Burleigh\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/robert-burleigh\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Robert Burleigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendell Minor, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWendell Minor has designed more than two thousand book covers and written and\/or illustrated more than fifty children's books, including many in collaboration with Jean Craighead George. Recent titles include \u003cem\u003eHow Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow?\u003c\/em\u003e (Penguin) and \u003cem\u003eIf You Were a Panda Bear\u003c\/em\u003e (HarperCollins).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Wendell Minor\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/wendell-minor\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Wendell Minor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCCBC Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2016-2017 Delaware Diamonds, Kindergarten-Grade 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2005, an adult female humpback whale became caught in nets left by crab fishermen. This beautiful picture book vividly describes how divers cut through the ropes that held her in place, saving her life. The prose is spare yet captivating, without a single wasted word (\"The struggle begins. The web of ropes cuts into her skin. She flails, starts to sink, fights for air.\"). The gouache illustrations are exceptional and expertly complement the text. The final spread is particularly glorious, depicting the whale splashing away, her tail gleaming under the light of a starry sky and a full moon. An appended section includes more details about the actual event that inspired the book, information about whale rescue in general, and facts about humpbacks. Educators will also appreciate a page of extensive resources. This is an enchanting portrayal that demonstrates the positive impact that humans can have upon the natural world, and few readers will come away unaffected. VERDICT The inviting language, gorgeous images, and uplifting tone make this an excellent addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on an event that took place near San Francisco in 2005, this picture book depicts a humpback whale swimming, diving, and feeding freely until she becomes entangled in abandoned, drifting nets. Her struggles draw the ropes tighter until, trapped, she stops and lies still. Boats bring rescuers to the scene. Five divers cut the lines, one by one, until the whale can swim again. \"She moves among the cheering rescuers, softly nudging each one, as if saying thanks.\" The whale breaches and swims away. In Minor's beautifully composed gouache paintings, the whale is a silent but enormously empathetic character. Several appended pages offer more information about the actual event, whale rescues in general, and humpback whales in particular. Adults reading the book aloud may want to introduce words such as spyhop, lobtail, fluke, and krill before beginning, to avoid breaking the cadence of the writing once the story is underway. Like the stately illustrations, the precise prose has a dignity that is worthy of its subject and unusual in a picture book for preschool and primary-grade children. Although the episode of the whale's entrapment and release is short, it will linger in young listeners' minds long after the book is closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrequent collaborators Burleigh and Minor present a tense story of an attempt to free a humpback whale entangled in crab traps, based on a real-life event off the California coast in 2006. Burleigh writes in three-line passages that evoke the feeling of haiku (\"The struggle begins.\/ The web of ropes cuts into her skin.\/ She flails, starts to sink,\/ fights for air\"), while Minor's gouache paintings highlight the whale's immensity, strength, and vulnerability as small human divers attempt to cut her free of the ropes binding her. Endnotes detailing the event that inspired the book, as well as information about humpbacks and the dangerousness of whale rescues, round out a quietly dramatic survival story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Midwest Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrapped! A Whale's Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e is a children's picturebook based on a true-life incident in 2005, when a humpback whale became lodged in a network of strong ropes attached to crab traps. Fishermen spotted the whale and radioed the news to a local marine mammal center, which sent a group of rescuers and whale experts to free it. Sweeping, beautiful paintings illustrate this incredible, heartwarming story. The final few pages of Trapped! A Whale's Rescue have a handful of fascinating facts about whales, and a list of resources and websites for further information. Highly recommended, especially for school and public library picturebook collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trapped-cvr.jpg?10431775126420623330\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trapped-hires.zip?12321781962054349000\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trapped-discussion-guide.pdf?10431775126420623330\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Discussion Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-558-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-559-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-6\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. 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Snakes slither along Southern Illinois's Snake Road. Gray whales swim down the California coast to Baja in Mexico, and sandhill cranes wing their way through the midwest. Migrating polar bears cross through the center of Churchill, Manitoba, and monarch butterflies may even cross through your backyard. 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She and her children spend many happy hours exploring the wonders of the natural world. Joanne lives in Asheville, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Joanne O'Sullivan\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/joanne-osullivan\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Joanne O'Sullivan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Wildlife Federation, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe National Wildlife Federation, America's largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is dedicated to \"inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.\" It is also home to the award-winning Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick, Jr. magazines and apps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"National Wildlife Federation\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/national-wildlife-federation\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about the National Wildlife Federation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO'Sullivan invites readers to join North American animals who regularly take to the \"Herptile Highway,\" the \"Polar Bear Parkway,\" \"Bison Boulevard,\" or \"Salmon Street.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether driven by seasonal changes in food sources, the \"need to breed,\" or, like monarch butterflies, more mysterious urges, some animals travel hundreds or even thousands of miles over cyclical routes. The author highlights a dozen creatures and mentions others. She marvels at the seemingly miraculous navigation skills of salmon and gray whales and sounds ominous notes about rapidly declining populations of monarchs and polar bears; she describes efforts to create safer crossings over paved roads for migratory snakes and amphibians (\"herptiles\") in Illinois' Shawnee National Forest and migration corridors through fenced-in land for pronghorn antelopes in Wyoming and elsewhere. Along with maps and photos aplenty, she tucks in kid-friendly factual snippets about each creature, as well as specific locations where each can be observed on its habitual round. Though many of the photographs go uncaptioned and so add little beyond eye candy, this broad and breezy overview will stimulate young animal lovers' \"need to read\" about one of the natural world's behavioral wonders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBudding biologists who have taken first steps with the likes of Marianne Bertes' Going Home: The Mysteries of Animal Migration, illustrated by Jennifer DiRubbio (2010), will find themselves drawn further down that road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanger Rick, the National Wildlife Federation's nature-loving raccoon and magazine star, helps children follow the migratory paths of nine animals across land, sea, and sky. A section on \"herptiles\" (reptiles and amphibians) takes readers to southern Illinois where some 50 species of snakes and amphibians migrate across \"Snake Road\" each spring and autumn; a segment about grey whales traces their 10,000-mile journey from Alaska to Mexico, \"one of the world's longest animal migrations.\" Photographs, migration maps, and resources for readers who hope to witness firsthand some of these migrations round out a solid introduction to some impressive feats of animal ambulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScience Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's hard to remember when we were first taught that birds fly south for the winter and head back north for the summer, but the larger scope of animal migrations is one that is likely to capture the imagination of most children. From the National Wildlife Foundation, the organization behind the children's nature magazine \u003ci\u003eRanger Rick\u003c\/i\u003e, this book examines the mostly seasonal movements of animals in North America. The animals profiled fly, swim, roam, and slither across their habitats for ranges that span the relatively short 1\/4-to 5-mile movements of 35 species of snakes and amphibians on the \"Snake Road\" in Illinois to the up to 10,000-mile coastal journey of gray whales from Mexico to Alaska. The book is broken into three parts-land, sea, and sky—and profiles a range of animals, examining their travels over the year. Highlighting diverse animals—including insects, fish, herptiles, mammals, and birds—maps and pictures are put to good use as the text discusses why animals are driven to move and how their journeys are being affected by humans and human-related changes in the environment. Parents will especially like the introduction and definition of new vocabulary words and concepts as applied to animal movements, as well as the glossary at the end of the book. In addition, each section ends with a list of websites parents can explore with their children to learn more about the species profiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/migration-nation-cvr.jpg?11754434701864620616\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/migration-nation-hires.zip?7266410463210787182\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-050-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE-book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-790-3 EPUB\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-789-7 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 8-12\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 96\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Imagine Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":1489744129,"sku":"40500","price":7.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/migration-nation-cover.jpg?v=1586798613"},{"product_id":"ancient-animals-saber-toothed-cat","title":"Ancient Animals: Saber-toothed Cat","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sarah-l-thomson\"\u003eSarah L. 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Young readers will be thrilled by situations that scientists believe were the way of life for this animal that lived sixteen thousand years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParents and teachers looking for books to fit the Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature and Reading Informational Texts in grades 1–4, look no further! Ancient Animals: Saber-toothed Cat will engage young readers with the amazing life story of an ancient animal, how it lived and hunted, and how it became extinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ancient Animals: Terror Bird\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/products\/ancient-animals-terror-bird\"\u003eAncient Animals: Terror Bird\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/secret-sabertooth\" title=\"Secret Sabertooth\"\u003eSecret Sabertooth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/after-the-kill\" title=\"After the Kill\"\u003eAfter the Kill\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ancient-animals-saber-toothed-spread.jpg?13134105694834598293\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah L. Thomson, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarah is a former children's book editor who is now a full-time children's book writer. She has written more than thirty books across many genres, including \u003cem\u003eAncient Animals: Terror Bird\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAncient Animals: Saber-Toothed Cat\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Portland, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sarah-l-thomson\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sarah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Plant, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew is a trained zoologist with a strong interest in paleontology. He has illustrated more than one hundred books for children, including\u003cem\u003e Living Fossils: Clues to the Past\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA Platypus, Probably\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eAncient Animals: Terror Bird\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eAncient Animals: Saber-Toothed Cat\u003c\/em\u003e. Andrew lives in Melbourne, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/andrew-plant\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Andrew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ancient Animals series continues with a look at what's known about the saber-toothed cats that lived thousands of years ago. An imagined hunting scene kicks off this introduction to saber-toothed cats, a well-camouflaged Smilodon fatalis hiding under a bush while a bear, a lion and two wolves pass by (all in the same illustration). A bison is the cat's prey. Using its strong legs and sharp claws, the cat drags down the bison, killing it with either a bite to the throat or a slash to the bison's stomach or side. Thomson goes on to explain how we know so much about these ancient cats: Bones found in asphalt tell us about its size, and from that, scientists can determine what it ate, how it caught its prey and a bit about its social groups. Scientists think that these cats became extinct because of competition for prey: Early humans hunted the same animals, and there was less prey to go around because a warming climate meant less grass for them to eat. Plant's acrylic gouache illustrations are quite realistic, and each animal is helpfully labeled with its scientific name. Backmatter includes a list of other \"large-toothed hunter[s]\" and resources for finding out more. A good introduction to both saber-toothed cats and paleontology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Ancient Animals: Saber-toothed Cat book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ancient-animals-saber-toothed-cvr.jpg?4369652686946137636\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ancient-animals-saber-toothed-hires.zip?4369652686946137636\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-400-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-407-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-739-2 EPUB\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-630-2 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 6-9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e6 x 8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. 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In true alphabet book tradition, the author has found twenty-six of the most extraordinary past-inhabitants of the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta and Ralph Masiello team up to provide exciting, accurate text and illustrations filled with unusual and amusing insight that will satisfy fans of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Book series\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/collections\/jerry-pallotta-alphabet-books\"\u003eJerry Pallotta's Alphabet Book series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/in-my-own-backyard\" title=\"In My Own Backyard\"\u003eIn My Own Backyard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/extinct-alphabet-book-spread.jpg?13995497321157211487\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta began writing books to entertain his own children. Now, as the author of a best-selling alphabet books series and other children's books, he is delighting young readers everywhere. Jerry lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jerry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Masiello, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRalph Masiello is an award-winning graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. He has illustrated many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Skull Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e. Ralph lives in Massachusetts with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Ralph Masiello\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/ralph-masiello\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Ralph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"H\" is for Hallucigenia—a creature so startling in appearance that the scientists who discovered its fossils thought they were hallucinating. \"X\" is for Xerces Blue—a gossamer-winged butterfly that dwelled on one particular hill in San Francisco, until urban expansion destroyed its habitat. This alphabetized assembly of bygone species mixes the ancient and contemporary, the bizarre and beautiful. Pallotta's conversational text swings between scientific (\"Fossilization occurs when minerals replace what used to be the bones of an animal\") and silly (\"K is for Kaka. . . If we could go back in time and talk to this bird it would probably say, 'I wish I had a different name'\"); between an activist's gravity and a punster's levity. Masiello's exotically colored oil paintings lend the text need weight and, if readers look closely, with. Although the book's tone and information are well beyond the comprehension skills of letter-learners, the alphabet device serves to marshal the roster of extinct species without rebuffing adventurous preschoolers. Nothing so obvious as a dinosaur is included, but neither are pronunciations of words sure to fluster even the most confident readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScience Books \u0026amp; Films\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book can be enjoyed on several levels. First, it is an extremely attractive book, with beautiful illustrations of extinct animals on each page. The approach is to have one animal for each letter of the alphabet, with one page for each letter. The author actually put in two pages for four of the letters, so there are 30 pages of illustrations. The illustrations are instructive, giving a realistic image of what the creatures looked like. This is interesting to both children and adults. The text hat accompanies the illustrations is also interesting and informative. The approach implies an evolutionary concept. Statements such as \"ninety-nine percent of all living things that ever lived are now extinct\" show that extinction is a natural process. A page devoted to Neanderthals shows that this process applies to human lineage as well. Reasons are given for why an animal becomes extinct, such as disease, loss of habitat, and human pressure. The text is written with a light touch, with both humor and wit. It is not, however, completely without problems. For example, although a pronunciation guide is given for \u003ci\u003ecoelacanth\u003c\/i\u003e, none is given for names denoting any other animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/extinct-alphabet-book-cvr.jpg?11900933317859474402\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/extinct-alphabet-book-hires.zip?11900933317859474402\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-470-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":1715502593,"sku":"64704","price":3.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/extinct-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1586804398"},{"product_id":"the-frog-alphabet-book","title":"The Frog Alphabet Book","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Ralph Masiello\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/ralph-masiello\"\u003eRalph Masiello\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRibbit! 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Jerry Pallotta and Ralph Masiello explore the ponds, look under rocks, and dig in the mud to bring you this colorful and fun way to learn more than the alphabet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-yucky-reptile-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/collections\/jerry-pallotta-alphabet-books\"\u003eJerry Pallotta's Alphabet Book series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/frog-in-a-bog\" title=\"Frog in a Bog\"\u003eFrog in a Bog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/frog-alphabet-book-spread.jpg?13995497321157211487\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta began writing books to entertain his own children. 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Ralph lives in Massachusetts with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Ralph Masiello\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/ralph-masiello\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Ralph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Amazon horned Frog to zig-zag salamander, each entry in this alphabetical arrangement of amphibians briefly describes two or three characteristics that distinguish the species. The luminous, detailed full-color illustrations, beautifully reproduced on glossy stock, are sure to thrill amphibian enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScience Books \u0026amp; Films\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearning about the world around us can take many forms. Young children love alphabet books because of their familiarity with the letters. Young children have a natural curiosity about their environment and love animals. In The Frog Alphabet Book, the author utilizes the alphabet to introduce young children to different types of frogs and other amphibians. The color illustrations are highly detailed and enhance the text, showing not only the frog, but the environment in which it lives. The author has geared the type size, vocabulary, and number of words per page to the early elementary school-aged child. The text is easily understood, and Pallotta has kept the descriptions of each frog brief, yet interesting. In the ABC sequencing, the upper- and lowercase letters appear together on the page. The author presents a listing of the three types of amphibians at the end for the reader's added information. This book provides a lot of highly readable and easily understood information about frogs. In some geographic areas, youngsters may never have seen a frog, or they may have seen only one type of frog. This book will give children some added exposure to the world of frogs and other amphibians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/frog-alphabet-book-cvr.jpg?4512903798686760336\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/frog-alphabet-book-hires.zip?4512903798686760336\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardcover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-463-6\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePaperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-462-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":2040987009,"sku":"64636","price":8.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":2043023873,"sku":"64629","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/frog-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1586804549"},{"product_id":"the-furry-animal-alphabet-book","title":"The Furry Animal Alphabet Book","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Edgar Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/edgar-stewart\"\u003eEdgar Stewart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBut not the Naked Mole Rat.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChock full of furry animals from A to Z. 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A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, he lives in Colchester, Vermont\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Edgar Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/edgar-stewart\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Edgar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Links\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the letter Q, Pallotta interrupts the alphabetical pattern of this book to interject, \"Hey, who is that guy with the furry face and what is he doing in this book? Oh! That's right! People are mammals too.\" If your students are working on organizing ideas alphabetically, share ABC books with unique features and an engaging voice. Pallotta's books fit the bill because he not only writes about unusual creatures and fascinating facts but punctuates the text with questions and humorous anecdotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The Furry Animal Alphabet Book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/furry-animal-alphabet-book-cvr.jpg?7545977978697018066\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/furry-animal-alphabet-book-hires.zip?7545977978697018066\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-464-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":2044367553,"sku":"64643","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/furry-animal-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1586804563"},{"product_id":"the-icky-bug-alphabet-book","title":"The Icky Bug Alphabet Book","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Ralph Masiello\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/ralph-masiello\"\u003eRalph Masiello\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre we bugging you yet?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many children, \"icky\" bugs are endlessly fascinating. 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That began the best-selling series that includes \u003ci\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Flower Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. Jerry lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jerry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Masiello, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning illustrator, Ralph Masiello, is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. He has illustrated many books and book covers and is an accomplished fine artist. Ralph lives in Massachusetts with his family. 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How about skunks that eat bees, stinging cells in jellyfish, meerkats that eat scorpions, caterpillars with spines, badgers and bears that bite, and zebras that kick!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book celebrates amazing animal surprises from all over the world with one-of-a-kind photographs from the National Wildlife Federation archives that will draw young readers in and not let them go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/national-wildlife-federation-photo.jpg?17094239749644093393\" height=\"70\" width=\"64\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial book of the National Wildlife Federation, dedicated to protecting all earth's creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Animals That Make Me Say WOW!\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/products\/animals-that-make-me-say-wow\"\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say WOW!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Migration Nation: Animals on the Go from Coast to Coast\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/products\/migration-nation\"\u003eMigration Nation: Animals on the Go from Coast to Coast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/animals-that-make-me-say-ouch-spread.jpg?4320156416021365625\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDawn Cusick, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDawn Cusick enjoys making science education fun for both kids and adults. Dawn writes award-winning children's nature nonfiction books. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, a certificate of post-Baccalaureate Major in Biology from the University of North Carolina-Asheville, and a Masters of Science in Biology from Western Carolina University. Her research work involves species' recognition and speciation in cryptic katydids. She teaches general biology and zoology courses at Haywood Community College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/dawn-cusick\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Wildlife Federation, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe National Wildlife Federation, America's largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is dedicated to \"inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.\" It is also home to the award-winning Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick, Jr. magazines and apps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"The National Wildlife Federation\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/national-wildlife-federation\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about the National Wildlife Federation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2015 NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(For\u003cem\u003e Animals That Make Me Say OUCH!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say WOW!\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cbr\u003eThese two animal-focused nature books will make kids sit up and take notice. The attractive photos from the National Wildlife Federation show bald eagles performing acrobatics in mid-air; zebras delivering a swift kick, leaving lion predators in their dust; shape-shifting spiders; and a South American male frigate bird with a bright red \"bubble chin.\" The upbeat, accessible text is factual and entertaining, including funny headers and the occasional joke (\"What's worse than a jaw of sharp, curved teeth? Two jaws, that's what!\"). Each installment contains practicable \"Scavenger Hunt\" ideas to cultivate scientific observation skills. While younger students will love the vivid photos, older ones will appreciate the informative material. Solid wildlife overviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume in the Animals That Make Me Say. . .series examines the many painful-looking ways animals, birds, insects, and amphibians survive in the wild. Color photographs, including those provided by the National Wildlife Federation, capture more than 150 animals in the act of foraging, defending against predators, and thriving in harsh climates. Evocative text bubbles link the facts to the photos, creating a puzzle-like feel as readers become acquainted with a variety of teeth, feathers, slime, venom, and spines. (Examples: woodpeckers have shock absorbers in their heads to protect their brains.) Scavengers hunt challenges designed to encourage budding biologists to observe animals in their own surroundings, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary round out this bright, engaging resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Animals That Make Me Say OUCH! book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/animals-that-make-me-say-ouch-cvr.jpg?6887142363309156666\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/animals-that-make-me-say-ouch-hires.zip?7974528491304144281\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-042-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-572-5 EPUB\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-716-3 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 7-10\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 80\u003cbr\u003e8 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Imagine Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":2048819649,"sku":"40425","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/animals-that-make-me-say-ouch-cover.jpg?v=1570210171"},{"product_id":"animals-that-make-me-say-wow","title":"Animals That Make Me Say WOW!","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/dawn-cusick\"\u003eDawn Cusick\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Photographs from: \u003ca title=\"The National Wildlife Federation\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/national-wildlife-federation\"\u003eNational Wildlife Federation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWow! You won't believe what these animals can do!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than forty-five years, the National Wildlife Federation has been dazzling families with amazing images and stories. Get ready to be amazed by animals that will make you say WOW! Discover jet propulsion in squid and dragonflies, camouflage in cuttlefish and katydids, photosynthesis in salamanders and sea slugs, vocal sacs in frogs, balance in giraffes and spider monkeys, and antennae fencing in crickets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant more? How about spiders that use air bubbles like gills, skunks that eat bees, sea slugs that steal stinging cells from jellyfish, bower birds that build sparkling nests, and jawfish that brood eggs in their mouths!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book celebrates fascinating facts about animals from all over the world with one-of-a-kind photographs from the National Wildlife Federation archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/national-wildlife-federation-photo.jpg?17094239749644093393\" height=\"70\" width=\"64\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Official book of the National Wildlife Federation, dedicated to protecting all earth's creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Animals That Make Me Say OUCH!\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/products\/animals-that-make-me-say-ouch\"\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say OUCH!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/animals-that-make-me-say-wow-spread.jpg?15692830517660809928\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDawn Cusick, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDawn Cusick enjoys making science education fun for both kids and adults. Dawn writes award-winning children's nature nonfiction books. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, a certificate of post-Baccalaureate Major in Biology from the University of North Carolina-Asheville, and a Masters of Science in Biology from Western Carolina University. Her research work involves species' recognition and speciation in cryptic katydids. She teaches general biology and zoology courses at Haywood Community College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/dawn-cusick\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Wildlife Federation, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe National Wildlife Federation, America's largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is dedicated to \"inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.\" It is also home to the award-winning Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick, Jr. magazines and apps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"The National Wildlife Federation\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/national-wildlife-federation\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about the National Wildlife Federation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2015 NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCusick explores how gravity-defying flight, coiled and tubelike tongues, bite-proof armor and other surprising adaptations in animal bodies and behavior provide a competitive edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis presentation of amazing animal facts is loosely organized into three sections: defense, foraging and anatomy. There's a short introduction for each section followed by a series of boxed explanations interspersed among a gallery of close-up photographs, mostly from the National Wildlife Federation archives. Some images are quite wonderful: a family of cygnets riding a swan's back, a porcupine chewing on a branch, an unidentified moth with a coiled tongue. Others are really too small to see details well. Some images are clearly labeled with the creature's name; others can be guessed from the nearby text, but some will be mysteries (perhaps better than the \"great egret\" caption for the snowy egret picture). Readers are asked some thought-provoking questions as well as offered cool facts. Scavenger-hunt challenges in the concluding section call for both inside and outside research. A companion volume, \u003cem\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say OUCH!,\u003c\/em\u003e follows the same format, but its third section deals with adaptations for hostile environments. Both titles feature lively, colorful design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest for browsers who like their facts fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(For \u003cem\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say OUCH!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say WOW!\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cbr\u003eThese two animal-focused nature books will make kids sit up and take notice. The attractive photos from the National Wildlife Federation show bald eagles performing acrobatics in mid-air; zebras delivering a swift kick, leaving lion predators in their dust; shape-shifting spiders; and a South American male frigate bird with a bright red \"bubble chin.\" The upbeat, accessible text is factual and entertaining, including funny headers and the occasional joke (\"What's worse than a jaw of sharp, curved teeth? Two jaws, that's what!\"). 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He lives in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Frank Mazzola Jr. \" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/frank-mazzola\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Frank Mazzola Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"J\" is for Jerry Pallotta, who has written an alphabet book for just about any topic. Witty art and text are sure to evoke a giggle or two.... Parents will enjoy reading these books aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Midwest Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUses different fish types and short paragraphs of explanation to lure the young reader. An exceptional choice for \"V\", the \"Viperfish,\" will especially attract youngsters who enjoy many-toothed denizens (Mazzola's picture is graphic). There are fish for every letter of the alphabet except for \"Z\", where the author ends with teh admonition that there are \"zillions of fish in the ocean\" - a fitting conclusion to an exceptionally interesting collection of fish facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ocean-alphabet-book-cvr.jpg?16854051196439179748\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ocean-alphabet-book-hires.zip?16854051196439179748\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-452-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-524-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 2-5\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 28\u003cbr\u003e7 x 5 \u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e16\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":2361774081,"sku":"64520","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Board Book","offer_id":3449259137,"sku":"15246","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/ocean-alphabet-book-cover_08227274-7ce9-43eb-8c35-36306ac93e2d.jpg?v=1586805415"},{"product_id":"the-skull-alphabet-book","title":"The Skull Alphabet Book","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Ralph Masiello\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/ralph-masiello\"\u003eRalph Masiello\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRiddle me this: what animal beginning with 'L' has binocular vision and is a predator?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Skull Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e makes young readers use their brains. Children learn simple facts and hone their critical thinking skills as they deduce the identity of 26 different animals arranged in alphabetical order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncredibly rich, realistic, and inventive oil paintings by Ralph Masiello lay a trail of clever clues to the identity of the animals represented only by their skulls. Look even closer and find hidden in the unique settings portraits of 43 of the presidents of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Extinct Alphabet Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-extinct-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Extinct Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Book series\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/collections\/jerry-pallotta-alphabet-books\"\u003eJerry Pallotta's Alphabet Book series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/skull-alphabet-book-spread.jpg?12659285138404109256\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta is an award-winning author of children's alphabet books and imaginative fiction. His combine interesting facts, detailed research, humor, and realistic illustrations that mesmerize children everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jerry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Masiello, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRalph Masiello -- affectionately known as 'The Icky Bug Man' -- has illustrated several children's books including \u003ci\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Flag We Love\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Ralph has produced numerous works of fine art for galleries in addition to picture book illustrations and magazine covers for \u003ci\u003eOmni\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTennis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Ralph Masiello\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/ralph-masiello\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Ralph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIRA\/CBC Children's Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNYSRA Charlotte Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkulls of all shapes and sizes are contained in this newest addition to Jerry Pallotta's alphabet books. Each page contains a different animal head bone along with written and illustrated clues as to its owner. The clues are quite specific, and give the reader enough information to figure out the mystery. Answers are included on a two-page spread between the letters V and W. Additional scientific facts are included to add to the reader's knowledge about skulls. Another feature is hidden pictures of the presidents. However, this does not add anything special to the book and almost seems out of place. Overall, this is a very enjoyable book that would work well with young children who are interested in this topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePallotta and Masiello, who created such popular alphabet books as \u003ci\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, team up in their most sophisticated offering yet. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a beautiful, detailed oil painting of an animal's skull. In another twist, the name of the animal isn't revealed, but clues to its identity are given by highlighting various parts of the animal's skull, such as the teeth. Other clues are in the background- the skull for C lies beside a mousetrap. Also hidden in the pictures are small portraits of all the U.S. presidents, an amusing but sometimes distracting touch. Obviously this is not meant to help kids learn their ABCs, but some children will pore over it, learning a good deal of animal science and practicing their logic skills along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePallotta continues his series of scientifically oriented alphabets (\u003ci\u003eThe Jet Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e,etc.), with this skillfully illustrated volume focused on mammal skulls as the underlying structure. Each page shows one animal skull, with a paragraph of often humorous, always interesting text that offers information about skull anatomy, similarities and differences between mammals, and scientific \"detective work.\" The mammal names are left for the reader to guess from clues in the text and illustrations, with some animals quite easy to guess, and others requiring much more effort from the organ encased in the human skull. Masiello's (\u003ci\u003eThe Flag We Love\u003c\/i\u003e,etc.) striking paintings show each skull in a related environment (a fox skull in a henhouse, for example), with appropriate flora and fauna clues (ants crawling on an anteater skull, a bamboo stalk in the jaw of the panda bear's skull). On most pages there is another challenge for junior science detectives: skillfully hidden within the illustrations are one or more heads of the presidents (famous human skulls of a sort). Both the presidential names and the mammal names are included on an answer page, but it's left up to each reader's brainpower to match the names with the appropriate illustrations. This answer page, which also includes some nonmammal skulls, is oddly placed near the end of the alphabet rather than at the end of the volume. Touches of offbeat humor are found throughout, showing that for those who use their heads, science can be both educational and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/skull-alphabet-book-cvr.jpg?16854051196439179748\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/skull-alphabet-book-hires.zip?16854051196439179748\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-915-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":2362599361,"sku":"69150","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/skull-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1586805687"},{"product_id":"the-underwater-alphabet-book","title":"The Underwater Alphabet Book","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Edgar Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/edgar-stewart\"\u003eEdgar Stewart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTake a deep-sea dive and see all the creatures under the sea.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis familiar favorite in Jerry Pallotta's best-selling alphabet book series takes you underwater to explore the coral reef. From Angelfish to Zebra Pipefish, an alphabet of amazing tropical creatures leads us through this important ecological system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVivid, color illustrations enhance a fact-filled, entertaining text which teaches the young and not-so-young reader about the fascinating life on the coral reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Underwater Counting: Even Numbers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/underwater-counting\"\u003eUnderwater Counting: Even Numbers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Ocean Alphabet Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/ocean-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Ocean Alphabet Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/ocean-counting-odd-numbers\" title=\"Ocean Counting: Odd Numbers\"\u003eOcean Counting: Odd Numbers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Book series\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/collections\/jerry-pallotta-alphabet-books\"\u003eJerry Pallotta's Alphabet Book series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/underwater-alphabet-book-spread.jpg?4664411277907961037\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta is an award-winning author of children's alphabet books and imaginative fiction. His combine interesting facts, detailed research, humor, and realistic illustrations that mesmerize children everywhere. \"Alphabet books constructed around a theme helpfully provide an extra clue for deciphering the word in question. Jerry Pallotta is the king of this subgenre...\" \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jerry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Stewart, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdgar Stewart, a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, is a professional designer and illustrator. He has illustrated several books including \u003ci\u003eThe Furry Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bird Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e. Edgar lives with his wife, Annie, in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Edgar Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/edgar-stewart\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Edgar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Wildlife Federation Backyard Buddies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis alphabet book takes readers underwater to explore some of the many creatures that live in a coral reef—from angelfish to zebra pipefish. Vivid illustrations enhance this fascinating, fact-filled book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Talk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta's \u003ci\u003eThe Underwater Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e gives three to four sentence descriptions of oceanic fish from the Angelfish to the Zebra Pipefish. Full-page, full-color illustrations make this book a welcome addition to any unit on the ocean or fish. (The artwork is no where more vivid than on the final page where the words \"The End\" appear in an open-mouth view of a shark, appearing to lunge at the reader.) Pallotta has published several science books in the alphabet format for the elementary grades, including ones on dinosaurs, wildflowers, reptiles, frogs and mammals. He knows how to make science fun for children and adults. Don't miss his books!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong Island Parenting News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Angelfish to Zebra Pipefish, Edgar Stewart's paintings explore the fascinating world of aquatic life on a coral reef, too. Each letter is shown in upper and lower case, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and a brief description of their unique qualities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"V is for Veined Shrimp... Veined Shrimp are one of many ocean creatures who are cleaners. They clean the bodies and even inside the mouths of other fish.\"\/\"K is for King Angelfish. King Angelfishes are territorial. They act like kings. They do not like other King Angels in their territory.\" Brief entries contain interesting biological notes. Bright colors on semi-gloss pages convey the colorings of much of the sea life, especially tropical fish, refereed to by letters of the alphabet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Midwest Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Underwater Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e continues Pallotta's strategy of offering educational A-Z alphabet guides revolving around special themes. This underwater alphabet book features brilliant color illustrations by Edgar Stewart and a format which explores the facts about unusual underwater creatures. 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His combine interesting facts, detailed research, humor, and realistic illustrations that mesmerize children everywhere. \"Alphabet books constructed around a theme helpfully provide an extra clue for deciphering the word in question. Jerry Pallotta is the king of this subgenre...\" \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Jerry Pallotta\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jerry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Thomson, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBio coming soon!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Stewart, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdgar Stewart, a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, is a professional designer and illustrator. He has illustrated several books including \u003ci\u003eThe Furry Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bird Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e. Edgar lives with his wife, Annie, in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Edgar Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/edgar-stewart\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Edgar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChildren's Bookwatch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Pallotta teams up with Bob Thomson to present twenty-six common and not-so-common vegetables. In \u003ci\u003eThe Vegetable Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e preschoolers and kindergarteners will learn about fiddleheads, munchkin pumpkins, sweat peas, walla wallas, and more! 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In this book we are going to look at some of the things that we use to make what we eat more interesting and delicious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author begins by telling us what herbs and spices are. He gives us examples of each group, anise is a spice \"that comes from a seed\" and that tastes like licorice, and basil is an herb that we use to \"season foods.\" Cinnamon is another spice. It comes from the bark of a tree and we use to flavor rolls, toast, and hot drinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther along in the book the author looks at mustard, maple, and nutmeg. The author tells his readers something interesting about each spice, herb, or flavoring, using humor and questions to engage the reader. The combination of the text and Leslie Evans' wonderfully detailed illustrations works very well, and readers may find that they are beginning to feel hungry as they look at pictures of pizzas, chocolate, soup, candies, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the back of the book the illustrator provides her audience with further information about the herbs, spices, and flavorings that are described in the book. Look here for an interesting little exercise in search-and-find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book can be enjoyed on many levels because it is both an alphabet book, and it is also a book about something that is very dear to all our hearts - food. 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Reynolds\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/paul-a-reynolds\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaul A. Reynolds\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Peter H. Reynolds bio\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/peter-h-reynolds\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeter H. Reynolds\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to be a STEAM thinker.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSydney and Simon are twin mice on a mission. They want to enter their flowers in the neighborhood flower show, but the flowers in the window box are wilting in the city heat, and the window is jammed. How are they going to get water to their blossoms so they'll live and flourish in time for the show?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSydney and Simon are lucky to be growing up in a curious and creative family and are encouraged to ask questions, experiment, and record their findings through writing, art, music, and video. Their mother is a scientist and their father is a poet. Their family motto is: \"When the going gets tough, the creative get going.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtilizing the S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) philosophy of learning, this brightly illustrated story shows how an interdisciplinary studies model helps Sydney and Simon achieve their goals. In a practical, fun, and hands-on way, young readers will be inspired to interact with their own natural learning skills and start experiencing the world-and their education-in a whole new way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sydney \u0026amp; Simon Go Green!\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/products\/sydney-simon-go-green\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSydney \u0026amp; Simon Go Green!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Eat Your Math Homework\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/eat-your-math-homework\"\u003eEat Your Math Homework\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Day-Glo Brothers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-day-glo-brothers\"\u003eThe Day-Glo Brothers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Magic Trash\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/magic-trash\"\u003eMagic Trash\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/sydney-simon-full-steam-ahead-spread.jpg?13253142429743646946\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul A. Reynolds, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul A. Reynolds’s childhood home was as lively as Sydney and Simon’s. His family’s ginormous supply of pencils, paper, books, and art was referred to as “the creativity tools.” Today Paul exercises his imagination at FableVision Studios, a media company he founded with his twin brother, Peter. Together they create storytelling technology, such as websites, games, and animated films. Paul is also the author of the children’s book Going Places. He lives in Dedham, Massachusetts, where his wife manages The Blue Bunny, the family’s bookstore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Paul A. Reynolds\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/paul-a-reynolds\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Paul A. Reynolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter H. Reynolds, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter H. Reynolds learned early on that two minds are better than one. Like his twin, Paul, he believes that the arts help us solve problems and understand the world. Peter has written and illustrated many books for children, including The Dot, Ish, and The Smallest Gift of Christmas. He also illustrates Megan McDonald’s Judy Moody series. Peter lives in Dedham, Massachusetts, where his wife runs an art gallery just across the street from The Blue Bunny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Peter H. Reynolds\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/peter-h-reynolds\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Peter H. Reynolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwin mice solve a problem using STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics — in this series opener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a heat wave threatens to kill the window-box flowers the twins need for their much-anticipated Art in Bloom show, they have to both figure out why their third-story window won't open (the water cycle is to blame) and how to get water to the thirsty flowers (an invention of Archimedes' is the answer). Luckily, several \u003ci\u003edei ex machina\u003c\/i\u003e lead the twins to some people who can help them spark some ideas. Sydney and Simon, the offspring of an inventor mother and poet father, are steeped in the arts and sciences that will help them in \"thinkering\" about their problem and finding a solution. Sydney expresses herself through drawing, using her spiral-bound Wonder Journal to jot down ideas, record hypotheses and draw what she observes. Simon's Wonder Journal is on a tablet, allowing him to take pictures, record video and sound, and combine all these into something new. Sydney and Simon are solid, though perhaps idealized, models for those aspiring to STEAM careers — though in this chapter book, readers accustomed to STEM programs will be struck by the emphasis on the arts piece. (STEM to STEAM is a Rhode Island School of Design inititave to add the arts and design to STEM). Ink-and-watercolor-wash illustrations complement the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspiration for young scientists, artists and inventors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwins Sydney and Simon are the best kind of inquisitive; they're eager and excited to investigate all the wonders that come their way. When their windowbox flowers are threatened by a stuck window, the two get to work exploring how to solve their problem. As they seek the input of trusted adults and creatively hypothesize how to get water to their flowers before they die, they end up incorporating elements of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) into their efforts. The book's overall message-that life is full of opportunities to solve problems, learn, and be creative-could easily feel contrived, but Reynolds weave these elements into an appealing narrative. All concepts are concisely explained through the text and accompanying illustrations of the purple mice at work, with a helpful glossary of terms at the end. 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One crow that lived in a lab even used a wire to retrieve meat from a tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientists don't all agree on what would be considered a tool or what constitutes tool use, but young readers will be inspired to observe the animals that live around them and how they use various objects to find food, to attract a mate, to protect themselves, or to build or conceal a home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenné Benoit's illustrations get closeup with each animal, exploring habitats, the special problems they face, and the ways they solve these problems--either by intelligence or instinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTooling Around: Crafty Creatures and the Tools They Use\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderful introduction to the animal kingdom and the many different ways animals survive. This book is a great addition to reading lists for the Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature and Reading Informational Texts for Pre-K through grade three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/feathers-not-just-for-flying\" title=\"Feathers\"\u003eFeathers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/no-monkeys-no-chocolate\" title=\"No Monkeys, No Chocolate\"\u003eNo Monkeys, No Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/trout-are-made-of-trees\" title=\"Trout are Made of Trees\"\u003eTrout Are Made of Trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/tooling-around-spread.jpg?9321779806739476669\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEllen Jackson, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEllen Jackson grew up in Glendale, California, where her mother worked for Walt Disney Studios. Her childhood interests centered around reading. She has traveled in Europe and South America, including the Amazon jungle and the Galapagos Islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/ellen-jackson\" title=\"Ellen Jackson bio\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ellen Jackson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenné Benoit, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenné Benoit is the illustrator of several picture books, including \u003cem\u003eMooncakes\u003c\/em\u003e, T\u003cem\u003ehe Secret of the Village Fool\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eProud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion\u003c\/em\u003e. Renné lives in Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/renne-benoit\" title=\"Renne Benoit bio\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Renne Benoit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpbeat, if somewhat corny, rhymes help introduce ways in which 11 wild animals utilize tools. 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An author's note provides additional background on animals' tool use and the habitats of the featured animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodpecker finches, chimpanzees, otters, deer, and octopuses are just some of the animals whose use of tools is explored in this attractive, informational picture book. Rhyming couplets paired with explanatory paragraphs in succinct, descriptive prose explain how various species use objects to accomplish specific goals. A helpful introduction explains what a tool is, defining it fairly broadly (\"Many scientists who study animal tool use define a tool as an object that an animal uses to accomplish a goal\"): the book uses some clear examples (a chimp using sticks and straws to obtain termites, otters using rocks to crack shells) as well as less obvious ones (squirrels kicking rocks and sand at a snake, male red deer covering their antlers with mud or grass to attract mates). Soft watercolor, pencil, and gouache illustrations depict the animals realistically. This book allows for a rich, up-close look at a fascinating aspect of animal behavior, and while the use of tools is the primary focus, the pictures will also enhance discussions around animal habitats as well. The rhyming portions make this title ideal for reading aloud with younger children, while the more in-depth explanations allow for engaging independent reading by older kids. An author's note goes into further detail about tools, and the bibliography and additional resources showcase some solid books and websites for kids. Useful for instructional purposes and accessible enough for students to read on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSure, people use tools, but animals? On each double-page spread of this attractive picture book, Jackson introduces a species that will surprise readers with its inventiveness and adaptability. Short, rhyming verse introduces the ideas, while a large-scale picture illustrates them, and a few sentences explain what the animal is doing and why. For example, the rhyme \"Otters on an ocean swell \/ use a rock to crack a shell\" accompanies images of otters swimming, picking up a rock, and dining on the mullusk inside, while the short prose text comments on what's happening. Also featured are a woodpecker finch, chimpanzee, crow, deer, and elephant, among others. An author's note discusses scientists' ongoing discussion of animal tool use. Benoit's appealing artwork, created with watercolor, colored pencil, and gouache, illustrates the animals' unusual behaviors with warmth, color, and attention to detail. An intriguing idea presented in an accessible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre humans the only animals that use tools? This colorful picture book answers this question by showing how a wide variety of animals make use of available materials as tools. As the author notes, \"People use tools everyday-and so do some animals. Meet crafty creatures and the tools they use.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe animals shown include finches, chimpanzees, otters, crows, deer, bower birds, flies, dolphins, octopuses, elephants, and squirrels. The book includes an author's note about animal tool use, information as to where the animals shown live, and a list of resources for children including books and websites. The book is built around great illustrations of animals using tools. There are two illustrations of a young boy and girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe left side of each two page spread presents easy readings in rhyme. An example is \"Finches with a cactus spine, dig for bugs on which to dine.\" The right side of the spread is a scientific explanation for teachers and caregivers. 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Smaller than a “freckle on a flea.” And then it got bigger. In one instant it got a lot bigger. In this energetic exploration of the Big Bang theory—how the universe began, what happened between then and now, and where it seems to be going—readers young and old will gain an understanding of the way the universe works, and just how very big it is. This is an adventure in physics that defies the confines of thirty-two pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrilliant illustrations make the universe seem like a fast, furious, and fun frenzy of a party. Bright, kinetic paintings and photos (even some from the Hubble Telescope) convey the endless motion and activity of space and everything in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"A Black Hole is NOT a Hole\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/products\/a-black-hole-is-not-a-hole\"\u003eA Black Hole is NOT a Hole\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Faraway Worlds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/faraway-worlds-br-font-size-2-plantets-beyond-our-solar-system-font\"\u003eFaraway Worlds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/big-bang-spread.jpg?313908398523878461\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarolyn Cinami DeCristofano, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarolyn DeCristofano is filled with awe every time she peers into a deep, star-filled sky. She lives in Plympton, Massachusetts, with her husband. She has contributed to science exhibits and teacher resources for the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, the Museum of Science (Boston), WGBH (Boston), and NASA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/carolyn-cinami-decristofano\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Carolyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Carroll, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Carroll is an award-winning astronomical artist whose work has been featured in hundreds of magazines, including \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. His paintings have aired on TV’s NOVA and have even flown in space (one was aboard the MIR Space Station). Michael has done paintings for NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Russia’s Institute for Space Research. He lives with his family in Littleton, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Michael Carroll\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/michael-carroll\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Michael.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIRA Children's Book Award Notables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eScience Books \u0026amp; Films\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books for Junior High and High School Readers 2005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mix of astronomical photos and splashy, spread-filling painted star fields illustrate this double-stranded account of the universe's likely origin. DeCristofano alternates informal explanations with lines of an alphabetical poem, taking our universe from \"An astronomical Big Bang\/ Changed the crunched-up universe, causing the current cosmos\" to \"Yet the universe remains zipped up.\/ Will it ever reveal its ways?\" simplifying basic concepts—describing the formation of matter, for instance, but not of space and time along with it—she chronicles each stage of the Big Bang, goes on to a quick history of observational astronomy, and the discovery that the universe is expanding, and then closes with the optimistic thought that we just might unzip those ways, one day. An energetic, animated alternative to Seymour Simon's more matter-of-fact Universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Bang! The Tongue-Tickling Tale of a Speck That Became Spectacular\u003c\/i\u003e is a marvelous resource for teachers and children in the upper elementary and lower middle grades. The imaginative, colorful, and detailed illustrations make it particularly suitable for a teacher to read aloud, showing pictures along the way. Children will return to re-examine the illustrations and the concepts on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe origin of the universe is a high level concept that is seldom covered in the middle school years. But the glimpses of far galaxies that have come from Hubble and other instruments have brought these issues into students' imaginations. So the comprehensible manner in which the author deals with high-level conceptual material makes this a valuable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the use of analogies that any child will understand, Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano deals with notions of singularity (packing a hundred Mount Everests, along with some Earths and Suns, into a backpack), the inflationary model (a giant sneeze), the beginning of the existence of matter (tiny hailstones), and expansion (several examples and illustrations of stretching).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author makes it clear that different civilizations have wondered about origin of the universe throughout history, but that today we have the tools needed to investigate the idea scientifically rather than relying entirely on imagination and speculation. Children will learn about the evidence for the Big Bang through an introduction to forms of electromagnetic radiation other than visible light and how astronomers use these in their work. The information is current, featuring Hubble telescope images in addition to Michael Carroll’s stimulating illustrations, and a thorough glossary will provide a bridge toward further research for interested students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/big-bang-cvr.jpg?17625881528739740321\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/big-bang-hires.zip?6766797642387626756\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/big-bang-discussion-guide.pdf?4821054826464600635\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Discussion Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-619-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-169-7 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 7–12\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e11 x 8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e \/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":3960418049,"sku":"16199","price":3.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/big-bang-cover.jpg?v=1586786573"},{"product_id":"behold-the-beautiful-dung-beetle","title":"Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/cheryl-bardoe\" title=\"Cheryl Bardoe bio\"\u003eCheryl Bardoe\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/alan-marks\" title=\"Alan Marks bio\"\u003eAlan Marks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDung is a precious pile of food and drink for these beetles.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimple science text and dramatic illustrations give a close-up view of the fascinating world of the dung beetle. When an animal lightens its load, dung beetles race to the scene. They battle over, devour, hoard, and lay their eggs in the precious poop. Dung is food, drink, and fuel for new life—as crucial to these beetles as the beetles are to many habitats, including our own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack matter includes instructions for finding dung beetles, fun facts, glossary, and a selected bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Get the Scoop on Animal Poop\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/get-the-scoop-on-animal-poop\"\u003eGet the Scoop on Animal Poop!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Beetle Alphabet Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-beetle-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Beetle Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/behold-beautiful-dung-beetle-spread.jpg?17380105230234805645\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCheryl Bardoe, author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheryl Bardoe is the author of two Orbis Pictus Honor books, \u003cem\u003eMammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as \u003cem\u003eThe Ugly Duckling Dinosaur: A Prehistoric Tale\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives near Hartford, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/cheryl-bardoe\" title=\"Cheryl Bardoe bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Cheryl Bardoe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Marks, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Marks began his career illustrating for magazines and newspapers in England. His first children's book \u003cem\u003eStorm\u003c\/em\u003e, written by Kevin Crossley Holland, won the Carnegie Medal. Alan now illustrates a wide variety of subjects, from nursery rhymes to war poetry. He is the illustrator of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book \u003cem\u003eA Mother’s Journey\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBehold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePlanet Zoo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Spirit of the Forest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLittle Lost Bat\u003c\/em\u003e, and more. 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There are three different types of dung beetles--dwellers, rollers and tunnelers--and as Bardoe nonchalantly describes, each \"has a different way of enjoying the poop.\" From rolling smooth balls of dung (and performing acrobatic moves to transport it) to getting into fights to catch the fancy of a mate, these tiny beetles are quite entertaining. Each double-page spread contains text in two fonts: The larger-type text is chatty and informative, while the smaller provides more detail. Both sets are immensely readable. Golden, watercolor sunsets and vast open plains surround the text. Compelling close-ups show deep tunnels and every part of the beetle. The exalted tone of the title and cover illustration of a dung beetle in a triumphant, legs-to-the-heavens stance may seem a bit excessive at first. But no doubt by the end, readers will find it difficult not to join in the adulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excrement-er, excellent-read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReading Today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt might seem unlikely that anything could make the humble dung beetle particularly interesting, but this book has done just that. Filled with watercolor and pencil illustrations, the book describes three different types of dung beetles (dwellers, tunnelers, and rollers) and the work they do in removing fecal materials from where they have been dropped. It's fascinating to learn what those beetles do with all the dung they collect and to know that dung beetles make efficient use of the materials that others might disdain. This one is sure to be a hit in the elementary grades because of its subject matter and the sparkling writing that matter-of-factly describes the daily labors of dung beetles and how quickly they can remove dung. The back matter includes interesting facts such as the number of dung beetle species and the observation that they don't eat their own dung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile transforming animals’ waste products into life-giving material, dung beetles perform a vital cleaning service to the environment. This overview of the three types of dung beetles sometimes uses fanciful language, e.g., the “dung-pat pie fresh from the oven,” but rather than distract, it lightens the topic. Often arriving within 15 seconds of the “drop,” the dwellers, rollers, and tunnelers compete fiercely for control of the fresh poop. Each species extracts nutrient-filled moisture from the warm material, either on the spot (dwellers) or as they roll it off or push it into tunnels. Vivid watercolor and pencil illustrations show the life cycle of these flying, crawling creatures. The narrative is divided on each spread, with brief text on one page and a more detailed explanation on the other. The lowly dung beetle was exalted in ancient Egypt, and its vital role in nature is beautifully recognized once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Somewhere in the world right now an animal is lightening its load,\" begins this informative and self-aware introduction to one of nature's unsung ecological heroes. Bardoe describes the energetic rush of dung beetles just after an elephant has, um, provided for them, outlining the difference between dwellers (who \"dig right in\"), rollers (who roll dung balls away), and tunnelers (who dig down below the pile). The book also covers reproduction and growth stages and briefly notes the Egyptian celebration of the insects as scarabs. The book could use some more detail (it never states how big dung beetles can get, for instance, or how long they live), and the simple main text and more informative secondary texts aren't well differentiated. It's still a useful and lively overview, though, and it's enhanced by Marks' watercolor and pencil illustrations, which imbue the dung beetles' world with vitality and imagination: clever cutaways revealing the underground world of the tunnelers are set against the backdrop of grasslands populated by trundling elephants and graceful giraffes. End matter offers brief information about how to find dung beetles, some additional facts, a glossary, and a short bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/behold-beautiful-dung-beetle-cvr.jpg?12038323203679565990\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/behold-beautiful-dung-beetle-hires.zip?13195876222830640421\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/Dung_Beetle_Study_Guide.pdf?10969939700963989503\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Discussion \u0026amp; Activity Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-555-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-726-2 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-620-3 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 5-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e9 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading Informational. 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Feathers can protect a bird's skin like sunscreen, attract attention like fancy jewelry, or even distract a predator like a bullfighter's cape. Curious readers are invited to explore informative sidebars, which underscore specific ways each bird uses its feathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackmatter includes illustrated classifications of feathers and author's note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"No Monkeys, No Chocolate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/no-monkeys-no-chocolate\"\u003eNo Monkeys, No Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Birds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/birds-natures-magnificent-flying-machines\"\u003eBirds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Robin Makes a Laughing Sound\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-robin-makes-a-laughing-sound\"\u003eThe Robin Makes a Laughing Sound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Spit \u0026amp; Sticks\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/products\/spit-sticks-a-chimney-full-of-swifts\"\u003eSpit \u0026amp; Sticks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/feathers-spread.jpg?17836228466985222673\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Stewart, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than one hundred fifty science books for children, including \u003cem\u003eNo Monkeys, No Chocolate\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eUnder the Snow Tree\u003c\/em\u003e (Peachtree); and the A Place for series (Peachtree). She holds degrees in biology and science journalism. She lives in Acton, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Melissa Stewart bio\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/melissa-stewart\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Melissa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah S. Brannen, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarah S. Brannen is the author and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eUncle Bobby's Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e (Putnam) and the illustrator of \u003cem\u003eDigging for Troy: From Homer to Hisarlik\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eand At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui.\u003c\/em\u003e She lives in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sarah Brannen bio\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/sarah-s-brannen\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sarah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicago Public Library's Best Informational Books for Younger Readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCybils, Elementary \u0026amp; Middle Grade nonfiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBulletin Blue Ribbon from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eALA Notable Children's Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Burroughs Riverby Award for Young Readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAAAS's Science Books \u0026amp; Films Best List\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllinois State Library Monarch Award Master List\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eILA Teachers' Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKiss the Book – Top 50 Elementary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrystal Kite Member Choice Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeathers are not only a means of avian locomotion—they also have many secondary purposes for birds. “Feathers can warm like a blanket... or cushion like a pillow,” writes Stewart. “Feathers can shade out sun like an umbrella... or protect skin like sunscreen.” Making skillful use of trompe l’oiel, Brannen’s delicate, refined watercolors give the project the feel of a birders’ scrapbook, as though the feathers, “photographs,” informational notes, and other ephemera that appear have been taped, stapled, and clipped to the pages (one note even has a telling coffee cup stain). A focused and thorough examination that highlights the striking beauty of these often-unnoticed natural objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn album of images and a simple text reveal that birds' feathers are far more versatile than one might expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparing feathers to familiar objects, Stewart reveals that birds use them in surprising ways. Her two-level text is headlined with a comparison and includes a short paragraph of explanation. Laid out like a scrapbook, her words share a page or spread with accurate and appealing watercolor images of a bird (identified by species and location), the everyday object in question and the feather. From backyard blue jays and cardinals to exotic manakins and peacocks, the 16 birds used as examples come from all over. The rosy-faced lovebird in Namibia carries nesting material in its tail feathers, like a forklift. For the Alaskan winter, a willow ptarmigan grows feathers on its feet that serve as snowshoes. In Mongolia, a Pallas' sandgrouse uses his spongelike belly feathers to soak up water to bring to his nestlings. On a concluding spread, text and illustrations together provide an example of one possible system of feather classification. Sepia-toned endpapers show some of the feathers described. Other than a note about Birdwatching magazine, the author doesn't indicate her sources, but considerable research by both author and illustrator is evident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of thoughtful approach and careful crafting makes this an excellent resource for early nature study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact, consistent entries, most set in attractively composed double-page spreads, focus on the many ways in which birds benefit from their feathers. Some uses are not too surprising, such as the wintry Maine blue jay's feathers that \"trap a layer of warm air next to its skin\" or the peacock's glorious feathers that help him attract a mate. The book, though, also features plenty of feather utilities that kids (and adults) may not have known or carefully considered, such as the club-winged manakin's ability to make \"squeaky chirping little trills\" with its curved and ridged feathers, or the spongy feathers of the Pallas' sandgrouse, who uses them to bring water to his nesting chicks. Each bird gets a lovely portrait set in its habitat, captioned with its identity and a precise geographic location. A brief paragraph, just the right length for classroom or storytime sharing, explains the utility of the bird's plumage, and the entries are unified by a line of oversized font that runs across the tops of the spreads and compares feathers to a familiar human device: \"Feathers can dig holes like a backhoe . . . or carry building supplies like a forklift.\" Beautiful and concise, this is an excellent resource for units on animal adaptation, and a treat for the youngest bird lovers. An author's note on research, and a caution concerning the prohibitions on gathering wild bird feathers, are appended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeathers are deceptively simple marvels of adaptation, providing not just locomotion for birds, but also protection, warmth, decoration, and comfort. This book celebrates the amazing versatility of these easily recognizable objects, which young readers might find right in their backyards. Vividly rendered watercolor illustrations of feathers in life-sized scale complement the straightforward text that describes 16 species of birds and the unexpected functions of their feathers. Common birds, such as jays, cardinals, penguins, and swans, share pages with more exotic species, like the rosy-faced lovebird of Namibia and a type of sandgrouse found in the Gobi Desert. Stewart describes how chicks suck on the wet feathers of their parents to quench their thirst and how males of some species can play a type of high-pitched, squeaky love song by shaking their wings to attract female mates. Part science journal, part read-along nonfiction, Feathers succeeds in what such science books for young readers should strive to do: help young minds spot the extraordinary in the seemingly mundane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirds and the remarkable variety of their feathers are the focus of this beautifully illustrated volume. In addition to their use for flight, feathers of all shapes and sizes provide birds with warmth and cooling, protection from the sun, and the ability to dig, swim, or glide. On each double-page spread, designed to evoke a bulletin board, the simple main text (in larger font) points out the primary functions of the featured feathers, while text boxes present facts specific to the representative species featured, along with small images of objects used by humans that are analogous to each feather's purpose (e.g., sun block, life jacket, umbrella). Brannen's delicate watercolors include pictures of birds in action using their feathers for various purposes as well as wonderfully detailed close-ups of the feathers themselves. Some of the ideas can be conveyed with a picture of a single feather; others are illustrated by several feathers from a single bird, as in a striking image of the five different feather structures found on the familiar blue jay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know that feathers are not just for flying? All birds have feathers, but no other animals do. Adults and children alike will find the information and fascinating illustrations help to tell an intriguing story of our feathered friends!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a treasure! Did you know that some feathers can whistle? Can other feathers crumble into a duster powder to help scour away dirt and oil? Feathers may even help a bird glide across ice and snow! The author Melissa Stewart has connected many of the fine feathered features to common objects of our own lives. Using a scrapbook style for the true–to–life illustrations, we immediately become engaged in this personal approach to observing sixteen different birds from various geographical areas around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe find additional information at the back of the book in Kinds of Feathers which is a showcase for ways that scientists study birds and classify many types of feathers. 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Readers will marvel at the adaptations each has developed to survive in a challenging world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeannie Brett’s stunning artwork, coupled with her thorough research, bring each bear and habitat to life. Appended with a glossary and an illustrated world map that shows the location of bear habitats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/waiting-for-ice\" title=\"Waiting For Ice\"\u003eWaiting for Ice\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/will-we-miss-them\" title=\"Will We Miss Them?\"\u003eWill We Miss Them?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-warmer-world\" title=\"A Warmer World\"\u003eA Warmer World\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/wild-about-bears-spread.jpg?8424309471269322475\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeannie Brett, author \u0026amp; illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeannie Brett has illustrated many books, including \u003cem\u003eM Is for Mayflower: A Massachusetts Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Cat, Coon Cat\u003c\/em\u003e. She wrote and illustrated \u003cem\u003eLittle Maine\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in York Harbor, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/jeannie-brett\" title=\"Jeannie Brett bio\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jeannie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAAAS's Science Books \u0026amp; Films Best List\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders may be surprised to learn that only eight species of bears exist on the planet (polar, brown, spectacled, sloth, sun, giant panda, and North American and Asiatic black bears). This fact-filled guide provides an overview of each species, focusing on their physical and behavioral characteristics in relationship to their environments. After initial introductory paragraphs, Brett scatters brief, captionlike sentences throughout her warm, naturalistic watercolor scenes. “The long, curved claws and bowed legs of the sun bear make it an excellent tree climber,” she writes as two are shown high in the branches of a tall tree, one licking at a beehive. A solid introduction to bears, their habits, and the challenges they face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth text and artwork support this book's title: full of facts, but only those emphasizing endearing bear habits; full of gentle watercolors that show peaceful bear-family scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is laid out logically. After an initial double-page spread introduces the fact that our planet hosts eight bear species, subsequent spreads address each of the following: physical traits; general behaviors; each of the eight species; environmental concerns. Children who delight in learning animal facts will revel in such sentences as, \"Asiatic black bear nests look a lot like large bird nests and may be found 60 feet up in a tree.\" There's plenty of new, gracefully defined vocabulary too, as in \u003ci\u003eplantigrades\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003evacuoles\u003c\/i\u003e. Brett highlights details in physiology and habitats to differentiate the species from one another and gives scientific and common names for each. Despite the scientific, almost dry text, the bears' faces and body language border on anthropomorphism, with several bears gazing winsomely at readers. This helps to reinforce the author's assertion that humans need to protect bears and their habitats for everyone's mutual benefit. However, the older the reader, the less likely their acceptance of perpetually well-behaved bears. There's not even one fierce, upright grizzly!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its clear text and illustrations, this introduction is just the ticket for younger elementary readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are only eight species of bears on Earth, and Brett examines each of them. Opening spreads discuss general physical traits and behavior; a double-page chapter is then devoted to each species. Many facts are scattered throughout the captions for the art as well as in the main text, but font sizes help guide readers’ eyes to keep the text from becoming overwhelming. The watercolor illustrations depict the bears’ habitats as well as behaviors, and a world map indicates their range. A useful addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn her latest informative picture book, Brett shows not only how varied the world's eight species of bears are but also how much they have in common. In a series of engaging double-page watercolors, Brett depicts bears in various habitats doing their typical activities--hunting, exploring, eating, and sleeping. Fun facts—for example, \"The sucking noise of the sloth bear's snout can be heard from 300 feet away\"—are liberally scattered throughout the spreads in a smaller font size. Fully aware of the cuteness factor of cubs, Brett features a mother bear and at least one cub in almost all of her paintings. (And as the section on North American black bears reveals, one mother may give birth to different colored cubs, including some that look like polar bears.) Brett ends her text with the reminder that humans should think about protecting bears and the ecosystems in which they live. Also included in the back matter are a habitat glossary and a map, which shows where in the world the eight species live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/wild-about-bears-cvr.jpg?4017262762539279126\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/wild-about-bears-hires.zip?2967885325456995372\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/wild-about-bears-activity-guide.pdf?357197921338204929\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Activity Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-418-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-419-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-738-5 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-636-4 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 6-9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e11 x 8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading Informational. 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Blast off!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s 1969. Crowds gather along roads and beaches near Kennedy Space Center. Apollo 11 sits on the launch pad, ready to blast into orbit. The world watches as Michael Collins, Edwin Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong set out on their mission to achieve the first lunar landing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEight Days Gone\u003c\/i\u003e recounts Apollo 11’s historic eight-day journey to the moon and back. Young readers will learn the basics about the gear, equipment, and spaceship used by the astronauts, as well as the history of NASA’s moon mission. Told in rhyme, the book introduces readers to poetry in an accessible and interesting manner, while the subject matter makes this book a great supplement to American history and space science lessons. McReynolds’s narrative demonstrates how scientific exploration often leads to more research and inspires further discovery. Back matter includes a bibliography and author’s note with additional information about the mission and the crew’s return home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/to-the-stars\" title=\"To the Stars\"\u003eTo the Stars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/night-wonders\" title=\"Night Wonders\"\u003eNight Wonders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/older-than-the-stars\" title=\"Older Than the Stars\"\u003eOlder Than the Stars\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dream-big-little-scientists\"\u003eDream Big, Little Scientists\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/eight-days-gone-spread.jpg?10342765740688130121\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinda McReynolds, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinda McReynolds has published many poems in children’s magazines. \u003cem\u003eEight Days Gone\u003c\/em\u003e is her first children's book. She lives in Montgomery, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Linda McReynolds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/linda-mcreynolds\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Linda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRyan O'Rourke, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRyan O’Rourke illustrated One Big Rain. His illustrations have also appeared in galleries, newspapers, and magazines, including the Boston Sunday Globe Magazine. He lives in East Windsor, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Ryan O'Rourke\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/ryan-orourke\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ryan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIRA Children's Book Award--Primary Nonficion Category\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRIF 2012-2013 STEAM Multicultural Booklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe momentous Apollo 11 mission unfolds in pictures and rhyming verse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Eighteen two-page spreads illustrate the story, and McReynolds tells it in tight four-line verses using identical rhyme schemes, beginning with \"Hundreds gather. \/ Hot July. \/ Spaceship ready- \/ set to fly.\" The rocket blasts into space, begins its orbit, and, after a uniform check, the lunar module disconnects and lands safely on the moon. The control room watches intently. Michael Collins stays with Columbia, \"Waits, observing, \/ tracking trip.\" Neil Armstrong is the first to walk on the moon (\"Armstrong makes his \/ one small step. \/ Giant leap from \/ years of prep\"), and Buzz Aldrin? Well ... \"Edwin Aldrin \/ hops around. \/ Boot prints left on \/ ashen ground.\" O'Rourke's richly detailed illustrations are done in oils, with black, white and many shades of gray predominating. They often resemble photographs, with the exception of the people, who look jarringly like Playskool figures. The story has often been written for children before, but never as comprehensively yet concisely for the very young. The rhyme scheme and flat perspectives, if not palette, recall Dan Yaccarino's splendid \u003ci\u003eZoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (1997). An author's note and bibliography extend the experience, though the books listed notably omit the many fine titles published recently on the subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Still, nifty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcReynolds, in her children’s book debut, offers a compact and rhythmic look at the first lunar landing 43 years out: \"Launchpad countdown.\/ Smoke and flame.\/ Rumbling. Blasting.\/ Seizing fame.\" The same four-line rhyme scheme continues throughout, from liftoff and moonwalk to splashdown and celebratory parade. The brisk recounting sometimes requires prior knowledge (or at least a parental conversation or two) to fully appreciate its pared-down nature; e.g., most younger readers won’t know that the landing was made on the moon’s Sea of Tranquility, which the author alludes to with the line, \"Desolation.\/ Silent. Dark.\/ Tranquil sea.\/ Barren. Stark.\" (McReynolds provides additional details about the moon landing in an author’s note, and a bibliography suggests print and online resources for children.) Rendered in oil, O’Rourke’s (\u003ci\u003eOne Big Rain\u003c\/i\u003e) flat, clean-lined cartoons have a speckled, airbrushed quality and are reminiscent of some of the Golden Book illustrations of the Apollo 11 mission’s era. A spread of a half-Earth hanging in black space as a single astronaut on the moon gazes toward it is awe-inspiring. The book’s small trim size echoes the condensed, yet evocative account found within\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVibrant poetry and dramatic artwork describe the 1969 \u003ci\u003eApollo 11\u003c\/i\u003e voyage. One- and two-syllable words drive the story from the launch to the lunar landing and the historic Moon walk, while crisp oil paintings take readers through the mission. The three astronauts are shown walking to the Florida launch site and waving before their epic journey. Each man gets his own spread, e.g., \"Armstrong makes his\/one small step.\/Giant leap\/from years of prep.\" All three are shown in their victory parade. The bold, punchy text and vivid illustrations combine to make this a great candidate for storytime as well as exciting solo enjoyment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhyme, rhythm, and great illustrations make this description of Neil Armstrong's moon landing an ideal experience to share with preschool and kindergarten students. Four–line poems describe huge, double–page illustrations. It's hard to imagine a group of young, apprentice astronauts not \"jumping out of their seats\" as they share this NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Trade Book. \"Rocket orbits. Engines fire. Toward the moon. Soaring higher.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Books that can introduce physical science ideas are rare at the early childhood level. The excitement of the moon landing as described in this share–aloud classic can easily lead to personal observations. \"Let's go outside and see the moon!\" or \"Parents, please help your child draw the moon on this calendar.\" There are also several websites, including an interactive one created by the John F. 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Perhaps readers of this book will grow up to discover a planet just like Earth in another solar system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten and illustrated by leaders in their fields, \u003ci\u003eFaraway Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is cutting-edge science for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"A Black Hole is NOT a Hole\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/a-black-hole-is-not-a-hole\"\u003eA Black Hole is NOT a Hole\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Big Bang!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/big-bang\"\u003eBig Bang!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/older-than-the-stars\" title=\"Older Than the Stars\"\u003eOlder Than the Stars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/faraway-worlds-spread.jpg?11710410201434841547\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Halpern, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Halpern, Ph.D., is the author of books on space, time, and the structure of the universe. A Fulbright Scholar, Paul is Professor of Physics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Paul Halpern Ph.D.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/paul-halpern-ph-d\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynette R. Cook, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynette R. Cook is one of the world’s foremost painters of extrasolar planets. Her work has appeared in numerous books, magazines, and exhibits. Lynette lives in Daly City, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Lynette R. Cook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/lynette-r-cook\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Lynette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIRA\/CBC Children's Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1995 the wobble of a distant star led astronomers to deduce the existence of a planet beyond our solar system. Presenting the story of extrasolar planets in a relatively short, clearly written text, Halpern discusses how scientists identify and study these planets and in what ways they resemble those already known. Made with computers, colored pencils, and acrylics, Cook's striking artwork creates clear images of our own solar system and richly colored imaginative scenes of worlds never seen. The last page includes a brief glossary and index as well as two suggested Web sites. A good addition to astronomy collections, this is an intriguing topic about which little has been published for children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSky \u0026amp; Telescope\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplaining how astronomers find extrasolar planets is not an easy task, especially if your audience consists of young children. In this new book, aimed at students 9 to 12 years old, physicist Paul Halpern and artist Lynette R. Cook do an admirable job explaining how planet hunters like Geoffrey W. Marcy use the radial-velocity (Doppler) method to find alien worlds. Minor technical errors notwithstanding, colorful illustrations help children understand complex scientific concepts. But the pictures also enable readers to imagine what these planets might look like if we could travel there and view them up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMercury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCutting edge science for young readers, \u003ci\u003eFaraway Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e encounters wobbling stars, frozen moons, and boiling oceans. Halpern's simple terms and clear explanations show how planet hunters like Geoffrey Marcy use the radial-velocity (Doppler) method to find alien worlds. Cook's striking artwork--made with computers, colored pencils, and acrylics--creates clear images of our own solar system and richly colored imaginative scenes of worlds never seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBristol Herald Courier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaraway Worlds: Planets Beyond Our Solar System\u003c\/i\u003e begins with the premise of imagining a world beyond our solar system with three and a half day-long years and temperatures up to 2,000 degrees. The author goes on to say that astronomers continually search the sky to find alien planets like this-or that might even be capable of sustaining Earth-like life. The process of finding such planets is very difficult: planets are smaller than stars, and not as bright. Looking for wobbling stars is one way to track down these planets; stars wobble because of the gravitational pull of their planets. Halpern explains the Doppler Effect, or the changes of light or sound when it is given off by an object moving toward or away from an observer. This is how scientists can tell when a star is wobbling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActual planets that have been discovered beyond our solar system are mentioned and depicted. Art spans every page of this book, with the text written over the top. Lynette R. Cook is an astronomical illustrator who was asked by the California and Carnegie Planet Search team to paint a real planet they had discovered, in order to allow others an idea of what it might look like. She has done similar work in this book, using both her scientific knowledge and her artistic expertise to help readers imagine how these different worlds might appear. Possible space crafts and the like are also shown: a space colony hovering in the clouds of a gaseous planet, a spaceship with solar sails moving toward an Earth-like planet, and a research station perched above sodium clouds. Halpern describes various scenarios: a planet with an oval orbit around its sun and extreme climates as a result (boiling oceans when the planet is closer to the sun, and frozen oceans when it is farther away); a planet with poisonous chemicals in its atmosphere (astronomers can actually study a planet's atmosphere by breaking down starlight into its basic colors); and planets made of gas, like Jupiter. At the back of the book, Halpern charts the stats of different planets and provides a brief glossary, index, and list of websites to visit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLots of terrific information and great for beginning astronomers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeacon News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstronomy buffs young and old will be fascinated by the wealth of information provided in \u003ci\u003eFaraway Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e. With simple terms and clear explanations, readers discover how today's astronomers are hunting for planets and solar systems beyond our own. Written and illustrated by Paul Halpern and Lynette R. 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But how many people actually know where chocolate comes from? How it’s made? Or that monkeys do their part to help this delicious sweet exist?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis delectable dessert comes from cocoa beans, which grow on cocoa trees in tropical rain forests. But those trees couldn’t survive without the help of a menagerie of rain forest critters: a pollen-sucking midge, an aphid-munching anole lizard, brain-eating coffin fly maggots—they all pitch in to help the cocoa tree survive. A secondary layer of text delves deeper into statements such as \"Cocoa flowers can’t bloom without cocoa leaves . . . and maggots,\" explaining the interdependence of the plants and animals in the tropical rain forests. 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She holds degrees in biology and science journalism. She lives in Acton, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/melissa-stewart\" title=\"Melissa Stewart bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Melissa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllen Young, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllen Young is the world’s leading expert on cocoa tree pollination and growth. He is the author of The Chocolate Tree: A Natural History of Cacao. Allen lives in Fox Point, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/allen-young\" title=\"Allen Young bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Allen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicole Wong, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicole Wong is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. Her illustrations have been featured in the children's book Why Are You So Sad? and in several magazines and educational books. 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A glossary of poetry types teaches this variety. The opening kenning poem, “We Are the Future,” layers identity through metaphor, naming young people as “open dreamers” and “justice leaders,” and establishing a steady cadence of affirmation that reverberates across the text. The diction is precise yet accessible, balancing lyrical intensity with clarity so that readers can both feel and cognitively process the activists’ lived experiences. Form and content work in tandem, mirroring the complexity, variability, and strength of the individuals featured. Bradley’s digitally rendered illustrations, with their textured paper effects and warm earth tones punctuated by intentional bursts of color, extend the poems rather than merely accompany them. For example, in Connor DeWolfe’s spread, the sense of movement and expressive detail visually reinforces the poem’s pacing and emotional charge. Across the anthology, text and image collaborate to position neurodivergence as brilliance, ­agency, and creative force.\u003cbr\u003e\nVERDICT A ­rhetorically intentional and visually cohesive anthology that models inclusion not only in message but also in craft. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis clever circular tale with a curious title opens with a common scene: a party including chocolaty treats. The authors explain, \"[Y]ou can't make chocolate without... \/ ...cocoa beans.\" With the turn of the page, readers find themselves in the rain forest microhabitat of the cocoa tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn each spread, the authors take children backward through the life cycle of the tree: pods, flowers, leaves, stems, roots and back to beans. The interdependence of plants and animals is introduced in the process: Midges carry pollen from one flower to another; aphids destroying tender stems are kept in check by an anole. Graceful ink-and-watercolor illustrations range from an expansive view of the rain forest to a close-up of aphids. Explanations are delivered in a simple manner that avoids terms such as pollination or germination. \"Bookworm\" commentators in the corner of each spread either reinforce the concept—\"No lizards, no chocolate\"—or echo youngsters' impatience: \"I thought this book was supposed to be about monkeys.\" Indeed, the book closes with a monkey sitting in a branch with an open pod, eating the pulp and spitting out the beans, which fall to the ground and take root: no monkeys, no chocolate. Backmatter helps young naturalists understand why conservation and careful stewardship is important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren—and more than a few adults—will find this educational you-are-there journey to the rain forest fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis delightful, easy to read, and beautifully illustrated children's book describes the production of chocolate from the cocoa tree. It explains the intricate way that the cocoa tree depends on many other organisms (including monkeys!) to produce the cocoa beans that are ultimately used to make chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story starts with the fertilization of the cocoa flower by midges, and continues with an explanation of how leaf-cutting ants are controlled by coffin flies, how aphids that bore into the cocoa plant's stem are controlled by lizards, and how the actions of soil fungi release nutrients to nourish the plant. The significance of the monkeys is revealed at the conclusion of the story by explaining that the role of monkeys is to break open the pods and scatter the seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe end of the book contains a list of things people can do to help preserve rain forests. Although this section is factually accurate, it would have been better if the help points were more specifically related to the specific topic of the book--chocolate! Overall, the story is very well told and the 'sidebar' comments by a pair of wise-cracking bookworms on every page keep the story lively and interesting, as well as reinforcing the main points of the story. This book would be an excellent way to introduce young students to the concepts of interdependence among organisms in an ecosystem. So with no monkeys there might be no chocolate!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRain-forest monkeys like to nosh on a nice cocoa pod, but it’s the goo surrounding the cocoa beans that appeals, not the beans themselves, which they spit onto the ground. Happily for chocolate lovers, discarded beans seed a new cocoa tree, thus keeping cocoa-loving primates of all ilk satisfied. Here Stewart traces the journey to chocolate treats in reverse, starting with cocoa beans, which develop in pods, which \"can’t form without flowers,\" which can’t bloom without leaves, etc., all the way back to the monkeys that scatter the beans that produce the trees. It’s initially an elegant framework, with each step explained in a couple of short, accessible paragraphs. However, the narrative gets tangled several times when insects come into play and explanations lengthen to fully explain the process. By the time the role of midges in flower pollenization is covered, or the role of coffin flies in controlling leaf cutter ant predation, the momentum is broken. Wong’s watercolor illustrations, much in the style of Let’s Read and Find Out Science series books, offer detailed close-ups of important stages of cocoa development and of the critters that various aid or impede its growth. The cartoon bookworms kibitzing in each recto corner supply additional levity but are also somewhat distracting. This title covers the same ground as Adrian Forsyth’s \u003ci\u003eHow Monkeys Make Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e; however, with its shorter page count and lower reading level, \u003ci\u003eNo Monkeys\u003c\/i\u003e could be a good alternate for use in many classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChocolate and monkeys may seem worlds apart, but as Stewart and Young point out in their clear text, it takes monkeys (and other critters) to scatter the cocoa beans (seeds) throughout the rain forest. Munching on the soft, tasty pulp lining the pods as they travel through the trees, the monkeys discard the not-so-tasty beans, scattering them indiscriminately. In a format slightly reminiscent of the old \"This Is the House That Jack Built,\" the authors present a simply written look at a complex ecosystem encompassed by one tree's life cycle. Flowers, midges, leaves, maggots, ants, lizards, roots, and more all form parts of the process of producing the cocoa beans so essential to our candy bars and brownies. In a lighter note, two \"bookworms\" provide an amusing counterpoint in a tiny triangle at the bottom of the page. Wong's realistic watercolors stretch across the pages in warm cocoa browns and soft greens, with occasional splashes of rosy pink. Appended is a page pleading for more rain-forest preservation (not much mention of cocoa \"plantations\"), another with lists of things to do to make one's life \"greener,\" and still another with an author's note on the origin and development of the book. For slightly older readers, a more traditional look may be found in Adrianna Morganelli's staid \u003ci\u003eThe Biography of Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e (Crabtree, 2006), but Stewart's book has more visual appeal (and then there are those \u003ci\u003emonkeys\u003c\/i\u003e...).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with the finished products (cake! candy bars! hot fudge sundaes!) and working backward, Stewart and Young explain where chocolate comes from. The expository text begins with cocoa beans, which are dried and processed by humans, then the story moves back to cocoa pods, which come from cocoa flowers pollinated by midges, going all the way back to monkeys dropping cocoa seeds on the rainforest floor and thus allowing new trees to grow. In this way, readers deduce the interdependence of life in the rainforest rather than relying on didactic telling from the authors. Full-bleed ink and watercolor illustrations zoom in on each step along the way, lending visual support to help identify potentially unfamiliar plants and animals. In a corner of each spread, two little worms provide a running commentary, with knee-slappers and puns galore. A concluding note describes the fragility of the environment, and an author's note from Stewart outlines her writing process. A \"What You Can Do to Help\" page lists general suggestions for conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/no-monkeys-no-chocolate-cvr.jpg?9556447888017338153\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/no-monkeys-no-chocolate-hires.zip?9556447888017338153\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/no-monkeys-no-chocolate-readers-theater.pdf?9556447888017338153\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Reader's Theater\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/no-monkeys-no-chocolate-teachers-guide.pdf?9556447888017338153\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Teacher's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-287-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-288-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-609-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 5-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":5331100289,"sku":"92872","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":12239766257743,"sku":"92889","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/no-monkeys-no-chocolate-cover.jpg?v=1586799409"},{"product_id":"volcano-rising","title":"Volcano Rising","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/elizabeth-rusch\" title=\"Elizabeth Rusch bio\"\u003eElizabeth Rusch\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/susan-swan\" title=\"Susan Swan bio\"\u003eSusan Swan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch eight volcanoes GURGLE, SPURT, and SCRAPE as they get down to the business of building.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolcanoes are a scary, catastrophic phenomenon that creates mass destruction as far as its deadly lava can reach, right? Not quite . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Rusch explores volcanoes in their entirety, explaining how they’re not all as bad as they’re made out to be. Using examples of real volcanoes from around the world, Rusch explains how some volcanoes create new land, mountains, and islands where none existed before, and how the ash helps farmers fertilize their fields. Simple, straight-forward prose provides readers with the basics, while a secondary layer of text delves deeper into the science of volcanoes. Susan Swan’s bright and explosive mixed-media illustrations perfectly complement the subject matter—they depict volcanoes in all their destructive and creative glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete with a glossary and list of further resources, \u003ci\u003eVolcano Rising\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique look at a fierce, yet valuable, scientific process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/hawaii\" title=\"Hawai'i\"\u003eHawai'i\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/out-on-the-prairie\" title=\"Out on the Prairie\"\u003eOut on the Prairie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/faces-of-the-moon\" title=\"Faces of the Moon\"\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/volcano-rising-spread.jpg?11040922119054596041\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Rusch, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Rusch is an award-winning children's book author and magazine writer with a strong interest in volcanoes. She writes both fiction and nonfiction in the areas of science, art, sports, waves, jokes, crayons, and mud — anything that catches her fancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/elizabeth-rusch\" title=\"Elizabeth Rusch bio\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Elizabeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Swan, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSusan Swan has illustrated many children's books, including A Monarch Butterfly's Journey, and It's Fall. She lives in Ovilla, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/susan-swan\" title=\"Susan Swan bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Susan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading is Fundamental's STEAM Multicultural Booklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew York Public Library Children's Books 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlowing their tops off, growing taller and wider, and forming new mountains and islands, volcanoes can be both destructive and creative. Extraordinary illustrations complement this description of eight extraordinary Earth events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dual-level narrative provides both a simple explanation of how volcanoes work and longer paragraphs that go into greater depth. Rusch offers as examples eight volcanoes from around the world. From barely perceptible swellings of the land in central Oregon to a whole new island in Iceland and the vast caldera left by explosions in the Yellowstone area, the variety of volcanic activities may surprise readers. The text is set on gorgeous full-bleed images, sometimes realistic and sometimes allusive. Swan has digitally manipulated collages of found objects, textures and hand-painted papers, putting them together in ways that suggest the varied scenery of her examples. Palm trees, puffins and people give depth to vast landscapes. The colors are particularly striking: jade and turquoise waters, red and orange magma and hot lava, shades of gray and brown for the ash. In her read-aloud text, Rusch makes plentiful use of onomatopoetic words: \"Pow!\" \"Hisssss!\" \"Gurgle,\" \"Tssss.\" The fuller explanations introduce, define and, when necessary, offer a suggested pronunciation for more technical words: \u003ci\u003epahoehoe\u003c\/i\u003e (a kind of cooled lava surface), \u003ci\u003etephra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003elava bombs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clever and appealing introduction to a remarkable natural phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Rusch's third book on volcanoes, she is joined by Swan, and the two have created an eye-popping riot of action, sound, color, and information to convey the energy and impact of volcanoes. Portions of the text are written for younger readers, while the more detailed, thorough explanatory passages (in a slightly smaller font) are approachable for older readers or through adult assistance. Rusch describes both \"creative\" and \"destructive\" volcanoes, but spends more time explaining the creative ones and their environments. Swan's provocative found-objects-meet-digital-painting art is a wild, invigorating explosion (so to speak) of lines and colors. But it's not overwhelming; the labels of the lava, magma, and varied strata of volcanoes expand the understanding. A smart and visceral introduction to the topic--and the pronunciation help within the text is nice, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLava isn’t just lava. It can be spiky chunks called a’a or smooth, ropey surfaces called pahoehoe. Magma can also burst out in chunks called tephra which comes as ash, pumice, or lava bombs. Creative eruptions occur three times more often than violent ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight specific volcanoes are highlighted as new mountains are built, new lands are created, and islands sprout up. Robots are used to view underwater volcanoes in detail. Parallel information is provided throughout the book. Two to five sentences providing basic information are given at the top of the page while the bottom has more specific and deeper explanations of the concepts. The top part could easily be read by children in the lower elementary grades, while the bottom could be information for parents or teachers to enhance the learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirty volcano vocabulary words are defined at the back of the book along with a selected bibliography. However, the most recent book or article cited was from 2010. Websites are included, but are undated. This was a concern. There are no photos in the book. All are illustrations \"created by manipulating found objects, hand painted papers, and scans of objects and textures in Adobe Photoshop to create new patterns, adding digital paintings, and collaging the two together.\" I understand the need for illustrations, but I was disappointed there were no actual photos of the real volcanoes. I believe it would have enhanced the dynamics of the book. The information presented is wonderful and I recommend the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRusch offers a twin-sided look at the power of volcanoes--their capability for destruction, and, surprisingly, of creation. Her informative text continues the split in personality with, on one side, an easy sentence or two dramatically describing eruptions with a heavily accented \"POW!\" or \"SPURT.\" On the other is a longer, more complex paragraph giving further data for older readers or for teachers and homeschooling parents. Included are such topics as the Yellowstone supervolcano, the emergence of undersea volcanoes, and the creation of Paricutín in a Mexican cornfield. All of this information is placed on a backdrop of Swan's dramatic artwork, a combination of hand-painted papers, digital paintings, and Photoshop scans that include a puffin taking off from the sea near Surtsey and Kilauea's pahoehoe lava flowing violently into the cold Pacific waters. Pair this book with Lisa Westberg Peters's \u003ci\u003eVolcano Wakes Up!\u003c\/i\u003e (Holt, 2010) for a lava-full celebration of vulcanology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRusch introduces readers to a variety of volcanoes, volcanic eruption mechanisms, and the scientific terminology used to describe them. The book opens with an impressive explosive eruption--a magnificent mixed-media illustration shows a volcanic vent gushing steam, rock, and lava. The author then directly confronts a common misconception: \"Volcanoes are not just destructive. Much more often, volcanoes are creative.\" Profiles of eight historical and currently active volcanoes around the world illustrate how volcanic eruptions create new land, islands, and mountains. Each spread includes one sentence in large type that provides general information (sometimes including catchy, volcano-like onomatopoeia: \"\u003ci\u003eKABAM-BAM-BOOM!\u003c\/i\u003e\"). 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Within this extraordinary story of migration, Sayre provides information about how humpback whales breathe, sing, and how they got their name—a secondary layer of text expands upon the more intricate details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut aside from the basics about the humpback whale species, \u003ci\u003eHere Come the Humpbacks!\u003c\/i\u003e also delves into the dangers these whales face—from other mammals and sea life such as hungry orcas, to man-made threats like pollution and giant ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJamie Hogan’s stunning, rich pastel illustrations complement Sayre’s text beautifully, and make this book a great choice for a read-aloud in the classroom, library, or at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/turtle-turtle-watch-out\" title=\"Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out!\"\u003eTurtle, Turtle, Watch Out!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/big-blue\" title=\"Big Blue\"\u003eBig Blue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/dory-story\" title=\"Dory Story\"\u003eDory Story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/trapped-a-whales-rescue\" title=\"Trapped! 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A Whale's Rescue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/here-come-the-humpbacks-spread.jpg?10063916187827978682\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApril Pulley Sayre, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril Pulley Sayre is the award-winning author of over 50 books for young readers, including If You Should Hear a Honey Guide (Houghton Mifflin), Army Ant Parade (Holt), and One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab (Candlewick). Sayre's books, renowned for their lyricism and accuracy, have been translated into several languages. Sayre has a warm, fuzzy place in her heart for bumblebees. She flies around the country speaking to thousands of schoolchildren each year and has been known to encourage children to chirp and buzz as they explore the sounds of words and the joy of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/april-pulley-sayre\" title=\"April Pulley Sayre bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about April.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJamie Hogan, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJamie Hogan grew up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration. She began her freelance career in Boston, with work appearing frequently in the Boston Globe. She taught editorial illustration at the Art Institute of Boston and became active in the Graphic Artists Guild. Her illustrations have been included in American Illustration, PRINT Magazine, Graphis, and the Society of Illustrators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/jamie-hogan\" title=\"Jamie Hogan bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jamie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Earth Book Award Shortlist, picture book category\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Flippers paddle. Flukes push. In every ocean on Earth, humpback whales swim.\" So begins this introduction to humpback migration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSayre structures her tale around a mother whale, beginning as she is about to give birth and migrate north to colder waters with her calf. Their journey will be long, and they will face many dangers, man-made and natural. The primary text features fairly short sentences, onomatopoeia and simple vocabulary to engage younger readers. Italicized asides interspersed throughout go into greater depth for older children and their grown-ups, discussing whale songs, food sources and survival challenges to name just a few. Deep blues and greens highlighted with white crests are rendered in charcoal and pastel on sanded paper, providing a textural immediacy that plunges readers into the ocean. The occasional placement of black text over Hogan's appropriately murky depths occasionally makes reading a challenge. A conclusion provides more detailed information on migration and studying whales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's plenty of drama and appeal in this primary-grade introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a story about a humpback whale calf, Sayre balances informative text with polished prose that lightly personifies the animals: \"Head down, in deeper water, a male whale sings. His song rhymes and repeats. All the male whales in the area know this year's song--yet they vary it like jazz musicians onstage.\" As mother and calf move from the shallows into the open ocean, they encounter other creatures and objects, which Sayre introduces in offset text about whale-watching tours, barnacles, suckerfish, chemical pollution, and more. Hogan's charcoal and pastel illustrations subtly vary texture, light, and shades of blue to convey the changes in the submarine environment as the whales travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis picture book about a year in the life of a humpback mother and calf is beautifully illustrated in soft charcoal pencil and pastel on sanded paper. A varying perspective--from eye level, below, and above the water level--places the whales in context with their environment and other wildlife. The narrative of the growth and development of the newborn male calf flows on the left side of each spread as he thrives in the warm Caribbean Sea. Brief explanations and information on the recto expand upon the story with factual information. The perils of life and migration are objectively presented, including man-made dangers of pollution and marine traffic and dangers from the humpbacks' fierce natural enemy, the orca, and even other humpbacks. All ends well for the mother and son as they make their way through the dangers to their summer feeding grounds off the coast of New England. The stunning art and well-presented information make this an attractive addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lyrical and seemingly straightforward tale of a mother humpback and her calf migrating from the warm winter waters of the Caribbean Sea to a summer feeding area off the coast of New England. Yet the simple text delivers a subtle and timely message of conservation, not to mention a fable about perseverance and courage. Along their way, the humpbacks encounter all manner of dangerous and wondrous obstacles, including a brush with a hungry orca, an encounter with a boat of whale watchers, and ocean liners crossing their migratory path. The descriptive text (\"One slaps the escort whale with a flipper. \u003ci\u003eBonk! Smack!\u003c\/i\u003e\") and Hogan's panoramic, cool-colored charcoals make this obvious read-along fodder, but both elements are also detailed enough to engage independent learners. As is becoming increasingly common, the story is punctuated with nonfiction facts in a smaller font, regarding everything from humpback songs to whale-watching rules. 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Learn about several different birds, their habitats, and how their beaks are uniquely styled to help them survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutstanding 3-D cut-paper illustrations by Robin Brickman create amazingly realistic tableaus of birds in their natural environments with their beaks in action. Back matter includes a comprehensive quiz, a bibliography, and a list of related Web sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Feathers: Not Just for Flying\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/feathers-not-just-for-flying\"\u003eFeathers: Not Just for Flying\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/birds-natures-magnificent-flying-machines\" title=\"Birds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines\"\u003eBirds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/beaks-spread.jpg?12120264959412993487\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSneed B. Collard III, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSneed B. Collard III has been a biologist, computer scientist, and author. He began writing after graduating with honors in marine biology from the University of California, Berkeley. Sneed is the author of several children’s books, including, \u003cem\u003eCreepy Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eForest in the Clouds\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOne Night in the Coral Sea\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Missoula, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Sneed B. Collard III\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sneed-b-collard-iii\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Sneed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Brickman, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor nearly 30 years, Robin Brickman’s affinity for natural science and art has culminated into realistic illustrations like those found in \u003ci\u003eOne Night in the Coral Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeaks! \u003c\/i\u003eHer innovative illustrations entail a painstaking process of sketching, cutting, painting, gluing, and shaping. The finished 3-dimensional molds are then photographed and used as illustrations. Robin lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Robin Brickman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/robin-brickman\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Robin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIRA Teachers' Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exploration of bird beaks will fly off the shelf. Collard, a scientist, biologist, and author of over 30 nature titles, including \u003ci\u003eButterfly Count\u003c\/i\u003e, provides a treasure trove of interesting facts about beaks that peck, probe, crush, tear, tap, skim, scoop, stab, pry, and dig. For instance, the twisted beak of the crossbill is just perfect for prying apart the scales of pinecones to expose the seeds that it laps up with its sticky tongue. Or the large colorful toucan's beak looks heavy but is really very light because of a honeycomb construction. Some gull beaks change colors as the bird grows older, while puffins shed bright-colored beak decorations each year. The choice of artist was truly brilliant, as it is her work that sets this apart. She provides spectacular watercolor and cut-paper collages that not only complement the text, but should cause gasps of wonder. Many double-page layouts showing birds in their natural environment are suitable for display. The author provides a short quiz to \"Test your beakability,\" inviting the reader to predict what birds eat by looking at their beaks. Includes a bibliography and Web sites for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brightly illustrated, large-format volume invites children to consider the varying physical qualities and purposes of different birds' beaks. Each spread spotlights one or two species and how they use their beaks. A brief line of text, printed in large type and conveying an essential idea, is followed by a paragraph of information about the bird shown in the illustration. For instance, the section on macaws begins, \"heavy beaks crush,\" and explains how the macaw's strong beak enables it to eat nuts that other birds cannot crack. This arrangement offers a brief introduction for younger children and a longer one for older ones. Focusing on the narrow topics of beaks allows Collard to be quite specific, but it also offers opportunities to introduce more general principles such as evolution. The term \"paper collage\" doesn't convey the three-dimensional quality of Brickman's striking pictures. Constructed of painted and cut papers, they give the illusion of depth in the picture plane as well as rounding shapes in the figures of individual birds. Short lists of recommended books and web sites round out this attractive an informative volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intricate characteristics of a variety of birds' beaks are presented skillfully through words and vividly painted, cut-and-sculpted-paper illustrations. The habits of birds and the information on how their beaks' composition allows them to eat are truly fascinating. The author explains that beaks can also help birds build nests (bowerbirds) or dig (bee-eaters). Some beaks change colors as the bird ages (seagulls) or during different seasons. The clear text is easy to follow, and students will enjoy hearing it read aloud or find it useful for reports. The lively style will facilitate rich discussion, while teaching the students the scientific facts of these feathered friends. Some of the featured species, such as song sparrows, are common, but others are quite exotic. A worthwhile resource for libraries and classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis books is an easy non-fiction title about various birds and how they use their beaks. Each page features a specific bird, tells how its beak is designed , and how it uses its beak to get food. Sneed Collard has researched the topic well and his love of birds can be felt as you read the book. The book's large size is an attractive plus for young children as the birds are close to life size. Although the books is limited to beaks, it would make a wonderful addition to the wildlife section. This title could be used by teachers and librarians in a thematic unit on birds or animal noses. The illustration jump out at you, the captions are in bold print, and the children will be attracted by the beautiful designs. Although short, this title contains a lot of useful information on the various birds. Not only will children love reading this book, but they also will learn without realizing it. Collard includes a brief quiz and a bibliography of books and Web sites for children to read or research. Robin Brickman's unique use of cut-paper done in watercolor gives the colorful illustrations a three-dimensional look, which makes the book come alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Wildlife Federation Backyard Buddies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a look at the August 2003 issue of \u003ci\u003eYour Big Backyard\u003c\/i\u003e and find the toucans and the parrot. Look at their beaks. They look completely different. Do you know why? Well, this book will tell you all about the different types of beaks that birds have and why each is special. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You'll learn about beaks that change color as the birds grow older, short sturdy beaks that help woodpeckers drill into wood, light and fragile beaks which help toucans eat berries and much more. The information is scientifically accurate yet written at a level that children can understand. The illustrations are unique—three-dimensional paper that has been painted. Both colorful and realistic, the pictures will find children trying to feel the feathers (and the beaks) of each bird.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChildhood Education\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave you ever noticed the variety of bird beaks? They come in different shapes and sizes as determined by function. Painted, cut-paper illustrations accompany detailed descriptions of how each type of beak is used, and readers will be fascinated by the three-dimensional diagrams of beaks in action. For fun, test what you have learned by matching beak to food at the end of this resource. Also featured are helpful Web sites about birds and recommendations for more bird literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearning Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeaks can build, dig, and change colors. Heavy beaks can crush, and long beaks can probe. This book describes different birds, their habitats, and how their uniquely styled beaks help them survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnect\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeaks!\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliantly illustrated book focusing on the unique attributes of, you guessed it, birds' beaks. Filled with interesting facts and questions, this book reveals why a toucan is not weighed down by its bill when it flies: The bill has a unique honeycomb construction that makes it incredibly lightweight. What does the shape of a beak tell us about how the bird lives, eats, survives? Several birds are discussed in this book. The illustrations by Robin Brickman are watercolors, which are then cut, pasted and photographed to create a spectacular illusion of depth. In the back of the book are a comprehensive quiz, a bibliography, and a list of related Web sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Beaks! book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/beaks-cvr.jpg?17303235188947174709\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/beaks-hires.zip?4093\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-388-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-167-3 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":5971060353,"sku":"13884","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/beaks-cover.jpg?v=1586785521"},{"product_id":"one-night-in-the-coral-sea","title":"One Night in the Coral Sea","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Sneed B. Collard III\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sneed-b-collard-iii\"\u003eSneed B. Collard III\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Robin Brickman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/robin-brickman\"\u003eRobin Brickman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat large construction project never has to reroute traffic?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisit Australia's Great Barrier Reef one night in late spring just after the full moon and witness a remarkable event that only happens once a year. On this night dozens of coral species simultaneously release thousands, millions, trillions of eggs and sperm into the sea. These then form new coral polyps that will settle onto the coral reef and form new colonies, extending the reach of the reef along Australia's coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed science writer Sneed B. Collard III brings this exciting annual event to life and introduces readers tot he intricate ecosystem of the coral reef and the many animals and plants that make this unique environment their home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobin Brickman's remarkable cut-paper illustrations take readers into the warm seas and through the coral structures to discover colorful fish, shy creatures, and corals that look like brains, pineapples, and stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Underwater Alphabet Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-underwater-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Underwater Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/many-biomes-one-earth\"\u003eMany Biomes, One Earth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/at-home-in-the-coral-reef\"\u003eAt Home in the Coral Reef\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/into-the-deep\"\u003eInto the Deep\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/one-night-in-the-coral-sea-spread.jpg?2075\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSneed B. Collard III, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSneed B. Collard III has been a biologist, computer scientist, and author. He began writing after graduating with honors in marine biology from the University of California, Berkeley. Sneed is the author of several children’s books, including, \u003cem\u003eCreepy Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eForest in the Clouds\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOne Night in the Coral Sea\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Missoula, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Sneed B. Collard III\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sneed-b-collard-iii\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Sneed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Brickman, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor nearly 30 years, Robin Brickman’s affinity for natural science and art has culminated into realistic illustrations like those found in \u003ci\u003eOne Night in the Coral Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeaks! \u003c\/i\u003eHer innovative illustrations entail a painstaking process of sketching, cutting, painting, gluing, and shaping. The finished 3-dimensional molds are then photographed and used as illustrations. Robin lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Robin Brickman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/robin-brickman\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Robin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlotte Award Nominee for 2008 (New York State Reading Association)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrilliantly colored, 3-D paper sculptures were photographed to create the lush and surprisingly realistic illustrations that showcase the corals and other animals of the Great Barrier Reef. The focus here is on a unique event—the coral mass spawning that occurs one night a year. Coral reproduction is a relatively new discovery, and it is explained scientifically but simply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a single spring night, after a full moon, the coral in the Great Barrier Reef releases millions of eggs into the ocean. Veteran science writer Collared explains the unique spawning event and provides some background about coral and the sea creatures that share the reef. His text is mostly clear and direct; still, younger children, particularly those who haven't encountered basic reproductive concepts, will need help grasping the science. But whether or not children understand the specifics of fertilization, they will be captivated by Brickman's realistic, astonishingly detailed colored-paper collages of teh brilliant underwater world. A closing image of a silvery moon illuminating dolphins splashing through a placid sea extends the shivery sense of mysterious, fascinating life teeming beneath the surface. Further information, a glossary, and resources are appended. Teachers may want to pair this with Lawrence Pringle's \u003ci\u003eCoral Reefs\u003c\/i\u003e, which features excellent color photographs that will partner nicely with Brickman's collages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Sea News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most richly illustrated of all the books I reviewed. Brickman uses a diorama like paper cut-out technique with flower petals, dried seeds, and berries overlaid on dyed paper and papier mache. The story is rich and adventurous with a classic narrative style. \"in late spring, a few days after the full moon, the sun sets over the Coral Sea.\" I loved it. The book tries hard to educate, spelling lar-vee phonetically, etc... but it does an excellent job detailing the intricacies of coral spawning, I dunno. Are fourth graders ready for this stuff?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurriculum Connections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing brilliantly colored, double-spread, sculpted-paper illustrations as a backdrop, the author describes the abundant sea life inhabiting Australia's Great Barrier Reef with a special emphasis on corals and their amazing annual mass spawning which sends \"trillions of tiny sperm\" in search of an egg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough there are many books about coral reefs, this volume is truly unique. The graphics, with text undulating around intricate illustrations, makes this book entertainging as well as educational. Children will not want to put this book down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book focuses on a spring night after the full moon, when the mass spawning of coral takes place. More than 100 different species of coral simultaneously release million soft egg packets and sperm into the water. This phenomenon was discovered int eh mid-1080s and is still not fully understood. The author follows the development of a single coral from fertilization to the formation of a large colony, which is then ready for the next mass spawning. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The author includes background information about both hard and soft corals and samples from the tropical fish and other reef inhabitants. Several examples illustrate how coral is used for camouflage, as well as a feeding ground. More technical terms are written in bold print and are defined in the glossary at the back. There is also a reference section and a list of related websites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book could be used in teaching life cycles, animal adaptations, and symbiotic relationships. I highly recommend this book to teachers of grades 2 to 4 who wish to captivate their students while helping them to broaden their understanding of life on a coral reef. The mesmerizing illustrations will enable even younger children to grasp the concepts involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creators of \u003ci\u003eBeaks!\u003c\/i\u003e nose out more wonders of nature with a visit to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. With Brickman's teeming marine scenes for visuals, done in intricately shaped and painted paper collage, Collard introduces a sampling of the vast array of tropical fish and other reef-dwelling fauna. Then in an awed tone, he describes the recently discovered and still unexplained mass spawning in which, on certain spring nights beneath a full moon, more than a hundred different species of corals simultaneously release vast clouds of sperm and trillions of egg packets. He goes on to trace the development of a single coral polyp from fertilization to a large colony ready for the the next spawning. Readers will come away intrigued by the phenomenon and eager to check out the multimedia resources on the appended list. This stands out from the school of other reef tours on library shelves, both for its special focus and for its riveting illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/one-night-in-the-coral-sea-cvr.jpg?10954715148964196626\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/one-night-in-the-coral-sea-hires.zip?8306977777737417127\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-390-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-327-1 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 6-9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e11 x 8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":6034760321,"sku":"13907","price":3.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/one-night-in-the-coral-sea-cover.jpg?v=1586800637"},{"product_id":"our-wet-world","title":"Our Wet World","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Sneed B. Collard III\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sneed-b-collard-iii\"\u003eSneed B. Collard III\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/james-m-needham\" title=\"James M. Needham bio\"\u003eJames M. Needham\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe world is more than 70% water.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eif anyone ever looked at a lake, stream, or any body of water that makes up 70% of our earth and wondered what lives in there, this is the book with the answers. Every page explores the story of life underwater. Readers learn about unusual animals, like the crafty mudskipper than can live in water and on land so that it can escape from hungry saltwater crocodiles. The fact-filled text also explains the mutual dependency of plant and animal in these ecosystems; while seagrass provides food for pinfish, sea turtles, and manatees, the seagrass is maintained by several of species that live among it, such as sea horses and baby barracuda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon and not so common habitats are based on actual locations that readers can identify. Places such as a New England salt marsh or the rocky coast of British Columbia are illustrated with realistic detail. Maps and a glossary complete this learning experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Ocean Alphabet Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/ocean-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Ocean Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-deep-sea-floor\"\u003eThe Deep-Sea Floor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ralph Masiello's Ocean Drawing Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/ralph-masiellos-ocean-drawing-book\"\u003eRalph Masiello's Ocean Drawing Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Underwater Counting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/underwater-counting\"\u003eThe Underwater Counting Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/our-wet-world-spread.jpg?10837349449476254441\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSneed B. Collard III, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSneed B. Collard III has introduced anothe rworld for us tot explore. In 1996 we learned about our earth's biomes in \u003ci\u003eOur Natural Homes\u003c\/i\u003e and in 1997 we discovered what animals scare us in \u003ci\u003eCreeepy Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e. Sneed lives in Missoula, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Sneed B. Collard III\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sneed-b-collard-iii\"\u003eRead more a\u003c\/a\u003ebout Sneed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames M. Needham, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames M. Needham has put his talent to work again to create another detailed book. Previous titles include \u003ci\u003eOur Natural Homes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCan We Save Them?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOne on a Web\u003c\/i\u003e. Jim's love for the underwater world helped in the research of this book. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/james-m-needham\" title=\"James M. Needham bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about James.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Reading Rainbow Review Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Angler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/i\u003eshows the diversity of our watery regions as it takes us on an underwater journey to 13 aquatic ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeaching K-8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/i\u003e is a 32-page encyclopedic look at the Earth's aquatic ecosystems. The book takes us through streams and the fish who live in them, through salt marshes, mangrove forest, rocky shore, kelp forest, seagrass meadow, coral reef, the continental shelf, the open ocean, the midwater and the deep sea with a final look at the southern Ocean or Antarctica. the denizens of each area are pictured and described. For such a little book, there's certainly a lot of important information and a surprising amount of wonderful artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Book Links\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirteen ecosystems—from coral reefs to rivers and streams—are explained in simple, easy-to-understand terms and enhanced with colorful illustrations. The book includes maps and glossary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEducation World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery person and every plant and every animal requires water to live. But, for more than a quarter-million kinds of living things, water serves an additional purpose. Water is their home!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Author Sneed B. Collard III invites us all to jump into \u003ci\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/i\u003e, and to see the water habitats, or \u003ci\u003eecosystems\u003c\/i\u003e, that are home to many species. \"Put on your mask, snorkel, and flippers and dive in,\" Collard implores.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Collard, a marine biologist, has spent his life exploring rocky shores, seagrass meadows, mangrove swamps, and other wet places. Among the places he leads us to in \u003ci\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/i\u003e is a kelp forest off the coast of northern California. Here we gain an appreciation for the sheer strength of the brown kelp, and for its super-growing powers. (Brown kelp can grow up to 14 inches a day!0 Sneed also shares information about he life cycle of the \"underwater forest:\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The sea otter, a common inhabitant of this ecosystem, is much hated by fishers who fish the area for sea urchins—one of the otters' primary food sources. But if it weren't for the sea otter there might be no brown kelp. The sea urchins might gobble it to extinction! Any one of the four—the otters, sea urchins, kelp \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003e fishers—might not survive without the others!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Collard's valuable knowledge and descriptive text are enhanced by the handsome, lifelike illustrations of James M. Needham. Students will love examining the details of Needham's illustrations for the unusual sea life they might spot. See the pink tongue of the alligator swamp turtle! Can you find the mudskippers, as much at home in the water as they are on the land? Gaze at the blue \"lips\" of the three-foot-long giant sea clam! Amaze at the unique creatures found in the ocean's \"twilight zone\"—creatures that make their own light! The beauty of nature shows through in Needham's fine illustrations!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Together, Collard and Needham transport readers from a Rocky Mountain stream to the deepest, darkest parts of the Pacific Ocean. Stop off at a midwestern pond; a salt marsh along the Massachusetts coast at low tide; a mangrove forest on the coast of Papua, new Guinea; a seagrass meadow off the coast of Florida; the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica; and other places along the way. Don't miss out on this trip into \u003ci\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppraisal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIBRARIAN\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/i\u003eis a very well illustrated science book for young readers. The text is factual and concise. The illustrations are well done and very informative. The book is an excellent first introduction to biology, ecosystems, and the world around us. I recommend it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSPECIALIST\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/i\u003e by Sneed B. Collard III would be a good supplementary book to introduce fourth to sixth grade visual learners to the diverse world of aquatic ecosystems. Although I would hesitate to call it a \"picture book\", it does rather refreshing reverse the normal ratio of text to illustration usually found in texts for this grade level. Thus instead of the picture of the ecosystem being inserted in a page of text, two to three paragraphs of text are inserted in a detailed double page painting of the ecosystem. This presentation works because to observant budding young scientists the painting describes each ecosystem much more accurately and succinctly than could an equal number of pages of words. In addition, considering the brevity of the text, it is indeed remarkable that these \"captions\" are nonetheless full of interesting and useful information that helps bring the paintings to life. They compliment the paintings by pointing out population information, habitat details, and trophic relationships that would not be immediately apparent from the pictures alone. For more verbal learners this is also a book, however, these pictures do indeed seem to be worth a thousand words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Publisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magic of the underwater world comes alive in this pleasant children's book. The illustrations help to take the reader through the many different ecosystems that constitute Earth's \"wet world.\" From streams and rivers through marshes to the shore, each ecosystem is carefully described in clear terms that can be understood and appreciated by children ages 5 to 9.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Worth noting is the excellent glossary, unusual in a children's book but quite useful here. A child assigned to write a report that includes research, for example, will be able to utilize this helpful feature. Parents who want to assist their children to understand and remember the concepts provided in this book also will be grateful for the thorough list of terminology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/our-wet-world-cvr.jpg?11164224565716116337\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/our-wet-world-hires.zip?11164224565716116337\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-268-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-343-1 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 5-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e11 x 8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":6060246785,"sku":"62687","price":3.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/our-wet-world-cover.jpg?v=1586800746"},{"product_id":"creepy-creatures","title":"Creepy Creatures","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sneed-b-collard-iii\" title=\"Author Sneed B. Collard III\"\u003eSneed B. Collard III\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kristin-kest\" title=\"Illustrator Kristin Kest\"\u003eKristin Kest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYou don't have to be scared.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know that laughing is the hyena's way of communicating with its family? Or that the bats that inhabit Asia and Africa help rain forests to grow by spreading tree seeds? \u003ci\u003eCreepy Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e explores some of the reasons behind what animals do and how they look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating book, readers will learn that no animal exists simply to frighten or repulse us, but rather to feed, house, and defend itself. Kristin Kest's detailed illustrations help us to see that every creature's unique attributes help it to survive. \u003ci\u003eCreepy Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e is full of facts and humor about 20 creatures including the shark, tarantula, piranha, vulture, komodo dragon, and Tasmanian devil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-yucky-reptile-alphabet-book\" title=\"The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\"\u003eThe Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-icky-bug-alphabet-book\" title=\"The Icky Bug Alphabet Book\"\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/at-home-in-the-coral-reef\" title=\"At Home in the Coral Reef\"\u003eAt Home in the Coral Reef\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-deep-sea-floor\" title=\"The Deep-Sea Floor\"\u003eThe Deep-Sea Floor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/creepy-creatures-spread.jpg?10172793935638300358\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSneed B. Collard III, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSneed B. Collard III has been a biologist and a computer scientist. He's put his knowledge and experience to use by writing more than thirty children's books, including \u003ci\u003eMany Biomes, One Earth\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBeaks\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Missoula, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sneed-b-collard-iii\" title=\"Author Sneed B. Collard III\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sneed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristin Kest, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKristin has been a freelance illustrator since 1991. She has illustrated several children's books, including Creepy Creatures, Bees, Wasps and Ants (Western Publishing Company), Butterflies and Moths (Western Publishing Company), and Insects: Peterson's Field Guide Coloring Book (Houghton Mifflin).Kristin resides in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kristin-kest\" title=\"Illustrator Kristin Kest\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Kristin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharks, tarantulas, and pythons are three of the \"scary\" creatures pictured in this book. One animal per page is presented with a vivid, full-color illustration and brief, captionlike text. Minimal information is given, making this offering of limited use for reports. Still, public libraries might want to consider purchasing this browsable, high-interest title for reluctant readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Talk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarantulas, piranhas, vultures, moray eels, and sharks are some of the familiar but rather unloved animals in Sneed B. Collard's \u003ci\u003eDo They Scare You? Creepy Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e. The lesser-known and even stranger looking pangolin (an ant-eating lizard), star-nosed mole, and gulper fish are among those featured with one- or two-page spreads. The simple text, surrounding the large color illustrations, is limited to a paragraph or two, containing just enough information to explain how the animal's physical features help it survive. While some may harm humans, usually in error or defense, readers are assured all will normally leave us alone, including the razor-tooth, slime-encrusted bone muncher, an imaginary creature that humorously rounds out the collection of twenty-two. A world map displays the approximate habitats of each. This quick survey should delight those children who enjoy the unusual. Teachers might show the book to intrigue students before sending them off to the library to discover even more creepy creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/creepy-creatures-cvr.jpg?7824446417754976307\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/creepy-creatures-hires.zip?7824446417754976307\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/creepy-creatures-activity-guide.pdf?7824446417754976307\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Activity Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-836-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":6068642497,"sku":"68368","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/creepy-creatures-cover.jpg?v=1586790600"},{"product_id":"never-insult-a-killer-zucchini","title":"Never Insult a Killer Zucchini!","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy:\u003ca title=\"Author Elana Azose\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/elana-azose\"\u003e Elana Azose\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/brandon-amancio\" title=\"Brandon Amancio bio\"\u003eBrandon Amancio\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator David Clark\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/david-clark\"\u003eDavid Clark\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis is one science fair you'll never forget!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Mr. Farnsworth, the science-fair judge, declares that he loves zucchinis, the Killer Zucchini is smitten. As the judge makes his way through the exhibits the Killer Zucchini tries to show his affection. But when Mr. F admits he loves to eat zucchini with ranch dressing, the Killer Zucchini gets steamed and attempts to exact his revenge on the snack-loving judge using the other science-fair projects as his means to an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHilarious havoc ensues as the entire science fair is destroyed by his wrath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging backmatter proves the science behind the science fair entries created by the characters in the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/science-stunts\" title=\"Science Stunts\"\u003eScience Stunts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/crazy-concoctions\" title=\"Crazy Concoctions\"\u003eCrazy Concoctions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Eat Your Science Homework\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/eat-your-science-homework\"\u003eEat Your Science Homework\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sydney \u0026amp; Simon: Full STEAM Ahead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/sydney-simon-full-steam-ahead\"\u003eSydney \u0026amp; Simon: Full STEAM Ahead\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/never-insult-a-killer-zucchini-spread.jpg?10449526450916945131\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElana Azose, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElana Azose lives in Los Angeles and works in higher education. This is her first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Elana Azose\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/elana-azose\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Elana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrandon Amancio, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrandon Amancio develops software and designs his own video games. He lives in Kirkland, Washington. This is his first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/brandon-amancio\" title=\"Brandon Amancio bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Brandon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Clark, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Clark is the illustrator of more than fifteen books for children, including \u003ci\u003eFractions in Disguise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat's for Dinner? Quirky, Squirmy Poems from the Animal World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePirate Bob\u003c\/i\u003e. David live s in Luray, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator David Clark\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/david-clark\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout David.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/never-insult-a-killer-zucchini-cvr.jpg?10449526450916945131\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/never-insult-a-killer-zucchini-hires.zip?3084135859125707333\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/never-insult-a-killer-zucchini-activity-guide.pdf?3436639343269627460\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Activity Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-618-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-827-6 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-831-3 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 7-10\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. 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From the creators of \u003ci\u003eLeaf Jumpers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWinter Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpring Blossoms\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to a variety of different flowering trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring a stroll through the forest, two children come across the small and white flowers on a crab apple tree, the rich, red buds on a red maple, and many more. Along the way, readers learn that some trees have both male and female flowers—each with a distinctive appearance. Back matter includes extended botanical facts and more information about trees and their life cycles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold in lyrical rhymes with beautiful linoleum-cut illustrations, \u003ci\u003eSpring Blossoms\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique blend of science, poetry, and art studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge-books.com\/previews\/spring-blossoms\/SpringBlossoms_preview1.html\" target=\"new\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead an excerpt!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Leaf Jumpers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/leaf-jumpers\"\u003eLeaf Jumpers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/our-seasons\" title=\"Our Seasons\"\u003eOur Seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/spring-blossoms-spread.jpg?4465878212930781936\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarole Gerber, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarole Gerber has worked as a high school and middle school English teacher, an adjunct professor of journalism at Ohio State, a marketing director, editor of a company magazine, a member of creative teams at an ad agency and a hospital, a contributing editor to a computer magazine, and - finally! - as a writer of picture books, chapter books, elementary textbooks, magazine articles, speeches, annual reports, and patient education materials with such scintillating titles as \u003ci\u003eYour Heart!\/Your Lungs!\/Your Prostate!\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/carole-gerber\" title=\"Carole Gerber bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Carole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Evans, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn enthusiastic and devoted drawer since she was a child, Leslie Evans was raised in Michigan and later trained as a printmaker at Rhode Island School of Design. She often brings her printer's aesthetic to her work as an artist and illustrator, producing many of the illustrations for her children's books in her letterpress studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-evans\" title=\"Leslie Evans bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Leslie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist Top Ten Crafts and Gardening Books for Youth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third in a seasonal series by Gerber and Evans (\u003ci\u003eWinter Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008, etc.), this picture book presents 10 different spring-blooming trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo young girls hold hands and skip out into a new spring day. \"Spring is bursting out all over. \/ The sun is up. It's warm. Let's go! \/\/ Trees, so bare and plain in winter, \/ are dressed up for their yearly show.\" Gerber's gentle and informative text moves gracefully through the pages, providing descriptions of flowering trees. The dogwood and crab-apple flowers are easily recognized. Less familiar are the white oak and magnolia tree blossoms. Four of the examples show the difference between the male and female flowers (white oak, white pine, balsam fir and beech). Children unaware of the distinction might become distracted from the rhythm of the book and ask questions. Unfortunately, there are few answers in the poetic text. The ending pages show all the blossoms on one page, followed by a description of the transformation of trees in the spring, which includes a paragraph on male and female flowers. Evan's block-print-and-watercolor artwork provides clean and colorful images of the blossoms, although the medium seems to work better with the snow scenes and evergreens of the duo's \u003ci\u003eWinter Trees\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn artistic seasonal book, best appreciated by flower lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis homage to spring trees packs a good deal of information into lightly rhymed verse, but it's the lush art that will attract children immediately. Two girls take readers through a garden, pointing out trees like the white dogwood, which \"wears a frosty crown,\" or the cherry flowers that grow in bundles, \"like small bouquets on long, stout stems.\" Children may be puzzled a bit by the terms \u003ci\u003emale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003efemale\u003c\/i\u003e flowers, but an author's note explains what that implies and how pollen, which goes from the male to the female, perpetuates the tree's life cycle. The illustrations--linoleum block print, watercolor, and collage--have a three-dimensional look that is especially appealing when a two-page spread consists only of buds of flowers on a branch set against a cool white page. The last images--rain falling and setting loose \"a storm of blossoms\"--is a fitting, exuberant way to end a book that brings the essence of spring to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ode to the beauty of the season, this book is a catalogue of flowering trees that will charm children. Written in rhyming couplets, Gerber's spare text leaves plenty of room on the page for Evans's luscious bursts of color, including all the fresh pinks and greens one would witness on a fine spring day. Information is embedded in the poetry, such as the fact that some trees contain both male and female flowers: \"White pine's male flowers, small and yellow,\/grow in clusters near branch tips.\/Female flowers bloom weeks later.\/They're tinged with red, like slender lips.\" Back matter and clearly labeled illustrations help to make this a unique contribution to informational literature. Given the new Common Core priorities, this book is real plus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Spring Blossoms book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/spring-blossoms-cvr.jpg?17105030433064911966\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/spring-blossoms-hires.zip?17105030433064911966\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-412-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-413-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-575-6 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-594-7 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e7 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":6309077953,"sku":"94135","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/spring-blossoms-cover.jpg?v=1586803209"},{"product_id":"to-the-stars","title":"To the Stars!","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eTo the Stars\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe First American Woman to Walk in Space\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/carmella-van-vleet\" title=\"Author Carmella Van Vleet\"\u003eCarmella Van Vleet \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/dr-kathy-sullivan\" title=\"Author Dr. Kathy Sullivan\"\u003eDr. Kathy Sullivan\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Nicole Wong\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/nicole-wong\"\u003eNicole Wong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor the child who says, \"I wonder. . .\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKathy Sullivan wanted to go everywhere. 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Kathy wanted to see the whole world and so she did: from space!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackmatter includes further information about Dr. Sullivan and her career, as well as other famous firsts made by women astronauts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Eight Days Gone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/eight-days-gone\"\u003eEight Days Gone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Amelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/amelia-to-zora-twenty-six-women-who-changed-the-world\"\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/to-the-stars-spread.jpg?11279011684266461815\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarmella Van Vleet is the author of many hands-on science and history books and the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eEliza Bing Is (Not) a Big, Fat Quitter\u003c\/i\u003e (Holiday House). She lives in Columbus, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/carmella-van-vleet\" title=\"Author Carmella Van Vleet\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Carmella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Kathy Sullivan, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Kathy Sullivan was one of the first six women selected to join the NASA astronaut corps and holds the distinction of being the firs American woman to walk in space. She lives in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/dr-kathy-sullivan\" title=\"Author Dr. Kathy Sullivan\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Dr. Sullivan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicole Wong, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicole Wong has illustrated many books, including \u003ci\u003eNo Monkeys, No Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMaxwell's Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWild Rose's Weaving\u003c\/i\u003e (Tanglewood Press); and \u003ci\u003e\"L\" Is for Library\u003c\/i\u003e (Upstart Books). Nicole lives in Fall River, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Nicole Wong\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/nicole-wong\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Nicole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis biography of Kathy Sullivan joins the ranks of picture books about women who have taken to the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer name is not familiar to most people, yet her achievements were major. As a child, she dreamed of having a pocketful of airplane tickets so she could see the whole world. Unlike her female friends, she wanted to be an adventurer, like a spy or a diplomat. She ignored the taunts (\"Girls don't like those jobs\"), and when she was a teenager, she learned to be a pilot. Attractive watercolor-and-ink illustrations visually use alternating, double-page spreads to show how, throughout her childhood and young adulthood, her determination became the impetus for her adult challenges. This back-and-forth perspective, between childhood and adulthood, is effective for the age group. In 1978, she became one of the first six women selected to join NASA, and she was the first American woman to walk in space, in 1984. Notes, each a full page long, from the author and Sullivan herself encompass her adventurous spirit and encourage girls to \"set big goals.\" Concluding thumbnail biographies profile 13 other woman astronauts, including Sally Ride, Kalpana Chawla, Mae Jemison, and Ellen Ochoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis welcome addition to the field of female fliers will be informative as well as inspirational for girls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstronaut Sullivan collaborates with Van Vleet to recount her path to becoming the first American woman to walk in space, while aboard the \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e shuttle in 1984. In one scene, a young Sullivan dives into a lake, while on the following spread she's seen working on deep-sea-submersibles as an adult. Wong's lemony ink-and-watercolor illustrations picture Sullivan as calm and curious, and her decision to pursue exactly what interests her (\"I know what I love, and I'm just going to follow that compass\") may encourage readers to give more credence to their own aspirations. Extensive endnotes offer additional details about Sullivan's life and accomplishments, as well as those of other pioneering female astronauts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockqoute\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis biographical picture book presents astronaut Kathy Sullivan, who, in 1984, became \"the first American woman to walk in space.\" Double-page spreads featuring scenes from her youth alternate with those showing her adult years, while the succinct text uses thematic links to draw pairs of illustrations together. For instance, on one spread Kathy is doing a cannonball dive into the pool, while on the next she is an astronaut doing underwater training. Learning to fly, teenage Kathy looks at the dials in the cockpit of a plane, while the next page shows astronaut Kathy studying a larger, more complex instrument panel. Though occasionally a bit static, the ink-and-watercolor illustrations do a good job showing Sullivan growing up. Readers wanting more information will find \"A Note from Kathy\" appended along with biographical information about Sullivan and paragraphs introducing other notable women in space. An attractive introduction to an American astronaut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockqoute\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nA picture book biography of Sullivan, the first woman to do an extravehicular activity--more commonly known as a space walk--during her 1984 mission on the Challenger. Whimsical illustrations alternate between Sullivan as a young girl looking over her father's blueprints, daydreaming about seeing the world, and learning to fly and Sullivan as an adult training at NASA and riding the launch into space. The text supplies a subtle dose of girl power as readers witness Kathy succeeding despite sexist statements from friends and adults, such as \"Girls don't like those jobs\" and \"Girls are supposed to teachers or nurses or moms.\" Back matter includes a note from Sullivan about how she dreaded being asked, \"What do you want to be when you grow up?,\" as well as a short essay with more information on her and other female space pioneers. However, only American women are featured here; others, such as Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, are not mentioned. The simple text makes this volume a good option for a group read-aloud during a unit on space or Women's History Month, but there may not be enough substance here for school reports. 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This biography provides lots of insight and information about Kathy and even provides additional information and a note from Kathy at the end of the book.This book would be a welcomed addition to a lower elementary classroom and is sure to catch readers eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/to-the-stars-cvr.jpg?11279011684266461815\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/to-the-stars-hires.zip?15959059066600132955\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/to-the-stars-educator-guide.pdf?4633912643975445249\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Educator's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-644-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-645-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-852-8 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-853-5 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 5-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 40\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. 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Bob was awarded the Astronomical League's Walter Scott Hudson Award for his tireless work to preserve the night sky for future generations. He lives in Guilford, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Bob Crelin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/bob-crelin\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Bob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Evans, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeslie Evans has illustrated many books including\u003ci\u003e Leaf Jumpers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yummy Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Alphabet Acrostic series (Clarion). Leslie lives in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she delights in her daily walks along the Charles river with her dog, Clyde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Leslie Evans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-evans\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Leslie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBook Links\u003c\/i\u003e Lasting Connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListeners may appreciate the rhythm, but most insight will come from the visual clues. Strategically placed die-cuts show the moon as it waxes or wanes with each page turn. Tabs are also cut into the border and marked with images of the changing moon, forming a timeline at the book's edge. Evan's blockprint illustrations, carved with precision, echo the slices of moon that are shaved away. In contrast to the rhyming text, a simple end note clearly explains this lunar dance of shadow and light. Fun \"Moon Memo-Rhymes\" are also included to help remember moon facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a completely unique book—so unique, in fact, that it's difficult to describe! In it, readers will find text written in couplets, phases of the Moon marked by tabs, and corresponding cutouts that make page turning feel like animation. Strikingly colorful illustrations add vitality to the descriptions that carefully label and describe each of the Moon's eight phases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"WAXING GIBBOUS, fat with light, she's nearly round-up late at night.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"At Moon's LAST QUARTER of her trip, her eastern half is brightly lit.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And on it goes. The book ends with additional information (written in paragraph form) and a page of \"moon Memo-Rhymes,\" a charming array of reminders about lunar facts. \"Her orbit is the circled flight that makes the Moon Earth's satellite.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Even those who thought they had no more than a passing interest in our planetary neighbor will find this clever text a treat an an education. It might be read aloud as an introduction to age-appropriate lunar observations, placed at a center for further reference, or become the basis for a collection of student's drawings or photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith gentle interactive elements and rhymed verse, this picture book strikes a reflective tone while providing an effective lesson on the moon and its phases. A boy, a girl and a dog gaze up a the moon and wonder \"just why her face is curved, or round,\/or why she sometimes can't be found?\" During each of the moon's phases, the children are pictured engaging in various activities while the moon shines above them, peeking through die-cut pages: \"Now WAXING GIBBOUS, fat with light,\/she's nearly round—up late at night.\" The pages also have side tabs that show the moon in its corresponding phases. Evans's bright, chunky linoleum block print and watercolor illustrations present the moon as a constant presence in the children's lives, sometimes as a pale backdrop for everyday events, at other times a source of wonderment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie-cut holes—starting with a big round one on the front cover—track the Moon's phases as seen in the northern hemisphere. While Crelin explains what's happening in verse (\"The Moon's first phase, we call it NEW—\/when Moon's between the Sun and you.\/Her sunlit side is turned away,\/and we can't see her, night or day\"), and then (superfluously) again in prose at the end, Evans's digitally enhanced linoleum-block prints depict two children watching the sky or going about their daily or nightly business in a variety of urban and outdoor settings. . . Consider this volume as an enhancement for more conventional treatments such as Suzanne Slade's \u003ci\u003eThe Phases of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (Rosen) or Franklyn Mansfield Branley's classic \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Seems to Change\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt isn't easy to cram science lessons into graceful poetry, but Crelin makes it look effortless in this appealing ode to the moon and its phases. An unnamed brother and sister serve as visual anchors through verses that culminate in a section that devotes two pages to each phase. This area is tabbed for easy access (each tab features a picture of the appropriate phase) and includes a cutout illustration allowing a view of some portion of the full moon printed at the center of the book—a nifty device executed with a clean design that perfectly matches the thick-lined watercolor illustrations. It's hard to fault Crelin's text, though it's probably not the clearest way for young readers to get their information (\"A few days pass, and Moon's less shy;\/her smile lights the twilight sky.\"). Plowing through the book straight through might test the patience of some young researchers, but even they will be well served by the straightforward facts (and rhyming memorization devices!) that conclude the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe International Astronomical Union Commission\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e can be enjoyed by anyone who has ever looked at the Moon and wondered about its changing shape and position in the sky. Although it is a picture book for the younger age range (6–12), its information and use of language is suitable for children of all ages. The author effortlessly combines poetic language with scientific fact as he explains how and why the appearance of the Moon changes during the course of a lunar month. The book, written in verse and colourfully illustrated, clearly describes each of the eight phases of the Moon ending with a prose summary and some useful Moon facts in Moon Memo Rhyme couplets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The first page starts with a question “Do you wonder…?” as we see two children looking up at a crescent Moon with the Sun sinking behind them. In two short verses, the author sets the scene. This is followed by a page by page description of each phase of the Moon in four lines of carefully worded verse. So, after the new Moon we turn the page to read \u003cbr\u003e “A few days pass and Moon’s less shy \u003cbr\u003e Her smile lights the twilight sky.\u003cbr\u003e The more her sunlit surface shows\u003cbr\u003e The more the Moon’s WAXING CRESCENT grows.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the bottom of each page we are told when that phase of the Moon rises and when it sets. Once\u003cbr\u003e again, the language is simple and clear\u003cbr\u003e “Waxing Crescent Moon rises in the mid-morning and sets in the mid-evening.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is a delightfully tactile book. The immediate appeal of the book is the cover with its big cut away full Moon on a black background. Most pages have its aperture of the Moon. The reader’s eye is drawn from the waxing crescent Moon through its aperture, to the full Moon and then back, page by page, to the new Moon. Another attractive feature is that each page has a picture thumb index showing the phase of the Moon described on that page. This makes a pleasing pattern down the side of the book.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon stands\u003c\/i\u003e as a book on its own but it can also be used as part of an interactive classroom lesson. An eight page illustrated lesson plan can be downloaded from the website. With some preparation, including the creating of a very dark room which may be difficult, children can turn their own Moons through the phases of the lunar cycle. I tried a simplified version of this with several seven year olds. They enjoyed talking themselves through the phases and then relating this activity to the book. A clever Moon Gazers Wheel, appropriate for the northern hemisphere, is also available and would\u003cbr\u003e make a good addition to the book, tucked into a pocket at the end. There are instructions on the back for its use. By noting the face that you see, the reader can match it up on the dial and read off what its name is, when you can see it in the sky, and when and where that Moon rises and sets. There are, however two points of confusion. It is possible to read off, for instance, that the full Moon can only be seen at midnight, and that at any given phase of the Moon it can be seen in the sky for a full twelve hours. I would suggest a little more explanation is needed. But in spite of this, the wheel is an intriguing piece of equipment for the older child and even for adults. Faces of the Moon does what it sets out to do. It simply describes, explains and names the phases of the Moon. But it does more than that. By asking the question at the beginning and then at the end, putting the Moon in the context of our Universe.\u003cbr\u003e “The Moon reminds us of our place\u003cbr\u003e A spinning world in endless space.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The author appeals to the curiosity and the wonder that is at the heart of every child. \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e should be on the shelf in every school for both teachers and children to use when studying topics such as Night or The Solar System or Light. For the home it would not only become a well thumbed reference book but a favourite book to choose to share at bedtime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nIf you've ever doubted that the elegance of the night sky can be expressed poetically, you haven't encountered bob Crelin's young readers' book \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. With a marvelous blend of science and rhyme, Crelin tells the story of the Moon's phases in a way that a youngster (and many adults) will understand and appreciate. Bob's verse and artist Leslie Evans' beautiful illustrations bring to life a complete cycle of the Moon's phases, from one New Moon to the next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach phase is covered in a two-page spread comprising Crelin's poetic description and Evan's artistic rendering of the Moon's appearance and location at that time. A unique feature of \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is the cutout windows that \"animate\" the phases as you turn the pages. Index tabs depicting the various lunar phases make it easy to target a specific phase—a kid-friendly approach that eliminates the need for a table of contents or index. \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e concludes with an explanation of the Moon's orbit and phases and a list of Moon facts (done in rhyme, of course!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I learned about \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e during a talk presented by Bob Crelin at the Conjunction Convention last summer. His enthusiasm was so infectious that I immediately purchased a copy of his book for my grandchildren. Recently, I took my 5-year-old granddaughter, Katie, outside to look at the Moon, both with the unaided eye and through my telescope. I then brought her inside, took out her copy of \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, and asked her to point to the index tab that showed the Moon the way we had seen it. She correctly pointed to the First Quarter Moon. She may have been a bit too young to understand orbits and shadows, but she had no trouble matching what she saw outside with its corresponding page in the book. A few months of showing her the real Moon and follow-up references to \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, and Katie will have a better handle on the Moon's phases than most adults (except, of course, those who purchase the book for their own children).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Teachers looking for a book describing the Moon's phases can do no better than \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMother Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery once in a while an obvious fact hits you in the face and alters your own perception of the world. Like when you (I) realized that the phrase wasn't \"for all intensive purposes\" but instead \"for all intents and purposes.\" Then you (I) look over the past for all the times this fact came into play and was misunderstood by you (me). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e That's how I felt after reading the nonfiction picture book Faces of the Moon, by Bob Crelin. The author takes us through the phases of the moon and how what we see in the sky is affected by the sun's shining on the moon's surface combined with the moon's orbit. The cut-outs on the pages emphasize the moons shape though its cycle, and echo the dynamic cut-out on the book's cover. All through the book, rhyming couplets describe the phases, with my favorite rivaling the whole Thirty days hath September bit:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each changing face (or lunar phase)\u003cbr\u003e repeats each nine-and-twenty days;\u003cbr\u003e from thin to thick, from dark to light;\u003cbr\u003e sometimes in day, sometimes at night.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The illustrations of Leslie Evans are created from linoleum block print and watercolor. They are lovely, but what captures me most about the pictures is the story that is told in them alongside the facts about the moon. It seems to be about a boy who is visiting a girl - a cousin? a sister? - in the countryside. He goes home to the city and they talk on the phone looking at the shared vision of the moon out their windows. Then at the end he comes back to the countryside, and they sit on the steps together. I found myself dying to know the story of these two kids, but I suppose that's my fictional favoritism coming into play. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e So what was my great revelation? While I knew about phases of the moon and why they happen and all that jazz, it never occurred to me that the specific phases are connected to particular times of day. For instance, the waning crescent moon rises hours before sunrise and sets in mid-afternoon which is why we always see that particular shape in the morning. Of course I noticed different shapes of the moon, but I never gave it a thought as to what shape appeared at what time of day. Totally eye-opening. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Anyway, this is a lovely, interesting book for kids - or oblivious adults - to find out more about the moon. And maybe to make up a story about the two kids in the picture, so there are some storytelling prospects mixed in as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-cvr.jpg?6968257058669981964\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-hires.zip?6968257058669981964\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-teacher-guide.pdf?6968257058669981964\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Teacher's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/moon-gazers-wheel-user-guide.pdf?v=1741982102\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eThe Moon Wheel User's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-785-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 6-9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 36\u003cbr\u003e8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":6389484353,"sku":"17851","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/faces-of-the-moon-cover.jpg?v=1586793165"},{"product_id":"faces-of-the-moon-moon-gazers-wheel","title":"Faces of the Moon: Moon Gazer's Wheel","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Bob Crelin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/bob-crelin\"\u003eBob Crelin\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Leslie Evans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-evans\"\u003eLeslie Evans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe perfect item to help anyone get started in astronomy - no telescope required!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Moon Gazers' Wheel is a unique, new interactive guide to the Moon - sure to make Moon gazing fun, informative, and easy for anyone to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust rotate the chart to match the Moon in the sky with the phase illustrations shown in the cutout. 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Leslie lives in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she delights in her daily walks along the Charles river with her dog, Clyde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Leslie Evans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-evans\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Leslie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/moon-gazers-wheel_240x240.jpg?v=1741981782\" alt=\"Faces of the Moon: Moon Gazer's Wheel picture\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/moon-gazers-wheel-hi-res.zip?v=1741982045\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/moon-gazers-wheel-user-guide.pdf?v=1741982102\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eThe Moon Wheel User's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoon Gazer's Wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-615-29349-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 6-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Moon Gazer's Wheel","offer_id":6393261761,"sku":"17851W","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/moon-gazers-wheel.jpg?v=1741981782"},{"product_id":"hey-there-stink-bug","title":"Hey There, Stink Bug!","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Leslie Bulion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-bulion\"\u003eLeslie Bulion\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Leslie Evans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-evans\"\u003eLeslie Evans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\"They'll laugh, they'll learn, and hopefully they won't lose their lunch!\"\u003cbr\u003e — \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA swarm of insects introduces readers to the joy of poetry. Witty poems describe how insects capture prey, trick predators, attract mates, and have managed to survive for 400 million years. Scientifically accurate information further explains bug behavior. Eye-catching linoleum-cut illustrations practically crawl across the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes that explain 19 poetic forms and stylistic techniques plus a glossary of entomological terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Icky Bug Alphabet Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-icky-bug-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/behold-the-beautiful-dung-beetle\"\u003eBehold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/hey-there-stink-bug-spread.jpg?13736880492949036409\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Bulion, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeslie Bulion started writing stories for children in 1998, and her first book, \u003ci\u003eFatuma's New Cloth\u003c\/i\u003e (Moon Mountain), won the 2003 Africana Book Award. Leslie lives in Durham, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Leslie Bulion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-bulion\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Leslie Bulion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Evans, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeslie Evans has illustrated many books including\u003ci\u003e Leaf Jumpers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yummy Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Alphabet Acrostic series (Clarion). Leslie lives in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she delights in her daily walks along the Charles river with her dog, Clyde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Leslie Evans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-evans\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Leslie Evans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Sense Winter 2006-2007 Children's Pick List\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABC Best Books for Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLibrarians' Choices 2006: Texas Woman's University\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookbuilders of Boston New England Book Show Winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is\/an insect world with humans in it.\/We'll seize the day, but they will win it.\" The insects featured in this poetry collection are fearsome, awe-inspiring creatures. Bulion uses gory, visceral facts to pull children into both the science and the various poetic forms. What happens to an ant that falls into a doodlebug's hole? \"Grabbed-stabbed-and-poisoned, its juices sucked out.\" How does a wolf spider treat an unruly youngster? \"She'll pierce then pulverize him for a snack.\" Prose paragraphs about the bugs accompany each poem, but readers may still need help with sophisticated allusions and wordplay. Many selections, though, are immediately accessible, and the words' frank, gross-out drama will generate lively enthusiasm: \"Cow manure\/hog manure\/roadkill corpse\/an open sewer\" reads the marching lines of maggot's preferred menu. Striking, watercolor-washed linoleum prints and notes about poetic forms round out this title, which can be used across the curriculum. Pair it with Marilyn Singer's \u003ci\u003eFireflies at Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and Joyce Sidman's \u003ci\u003eSongs of the Waterboatman and Other Pond Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poems in this collection flit and buzz effortlessly from page to page as members of the insect world are showcased in a variety of poetic forms, from haiku to clerihew. Antlions, skipper caterpillars, and even dung beetles make appearances. A brief annotation accompanies each poem, providing a few juicy factoids for budding entomologists while ever-present humor pulls in all fans of anything gross. In \"The Hot Shot;\" a bombardier beetle blasts hot acid from its \"seatle,\" and in \"Advice to a Caterpillar,\" a swallowtail warns the larva to \"pretend you're bird poop.\" Notes at the book's end dissect each poem's formal elements, and a glossary clarifies scientific terminology. Evan's naturalistic block prints crawl through the text, echoing the lighthearted tone. For readers or teachers who go buggy for Douglas Florian's \u003ci\u003eInsectlopedia\u003c\/i\u003e (Harcourt, 1998) or Paul Fleischman's sophisticated \u003ci\u003eJoyful Noise\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins, 1988), suggest \u003ci\u003eHey There, Stink Bug!\u003c\/i\u003e They'll laugh, they'll learn, and hopefully they won't lose their lunch!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn just under a score of poems, Bulion addresses various denizens of the insect world in witty, tightly structured verse, with an informational prose sidebar about the subject accompanying each poem. Entries treat critters such as the bombardier beetle (\"slow on the wing but thinks fast on its feetle\"), spiders (\"I dreamed a spider from the ceiling\/dropped into my mouth\"), and flies (\"real flies feed on ghastly things\"), as well as the insect world generally (\"This is\/ an insect world with humans in it\"), in poetic forms ranging from free verse to the sonnet, the limerick to the haiku. This resembles Sidman's \u003ci\u003eSong of the Water Boatman\u003c\/i\u003e (BCCB 7\/06) in its sparkling blend of biology and poetry, but the poetic approach here emphasizes humor, making these well-crafted verses eminently suitable for reading aloud to spice up an entomology unit or offering on the relevant buggy spot during a fly-distracted language arts lesson. A glossary is included, notes describe in some detail the poetic devices and formats employed in each entry, and there's a handy list of insect resources of the web and in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScience Books \u0026amp; Films\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe major portion of this book consists of 19 poems, all but the last accompanied by a brief, simple, accurate, and informative commentary that provides additional biological information. As subjects, insects are in the majority, but two poems feature spiders. The poems surely are not grist for the poet laureate selection mill; nevertheless, they are entertaining, though occasionally a tad crude. Kids will love them. Upper elementary to middle schoolers will read the poems with ease; younger children will enjoy hearing them read. The various poetic styles employed by the author are described in a separate section, and the information imparted there could well be used in literature classes. The color illustrations are attractive and well coordinated with the text. The binding is sturdy, and the bright yellow cover, adorned only by a pair of black carpenter ants, will attract the eye. A helpful glossary and a bibliography consist of three good books and the addresses of two useful Web sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reading Teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHey There, Stink Bug!\u003c\/i\u003e is a multigenre book that incorporates poetry, interesting facts about a variety of bugs, and information about the different forms of poetry used. This clever text, appropriate for a variety of grade levels, demonstrates how authors often mix genres to make the information or writing more interesting and fun. Poems like \"The Hot Shot\" are sure to entertain as it reads \"Bombardier bombardier bombardier beetle, slow on the wing but thinks fast on its feetle. Blasting poor predators into retreatle, with boiling hot acid it aims from its seatle\" (p. 13). The informational text that follows on the same page will captivate any bug enthusiast: \"When an enemy bothers a bombardier beetle, two chemicals mix inside the beetle and explode with a pop into acid spray.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mini-lessons for using this text could range from a broad lesson on how mixing genres while writing can be effective to more discrete lessons on how writers choose the most compelling information to keep readers interested. During a unit on nonfiction writing, a teacher could copy the informational text from the bombardier beetle page onto a chart and add to it some less interesting facts. The teacher could then model how to choose the most compelling information to write about, thinking aloud while doing so. Another use for this book would be to share one of the poems during a mini-lesson, focusing on its form. Students would begin to \"try out\" the form by drafting some lines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Also included at the back of the book are texts and online resources about bugs. The Franklin Institute's Resources on Science (www.fi.edu\/qanda\/spotlight2\/spotlight2.html) is one of the sites referenced. Students can use this site as a reliable resource to develop background knowledge about bugs, which will make it easier for them to understand and enjoy Bulion's poems. The site can also be used to support any informational writing students may choose to do on bugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/hey-there-stink-bug-cvr.jpg?13736880492949036409\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/hey-there-stink-bug-hires.zip?13736880492949036409\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/hey-there-stink-bug-hires.zip?13736880492949036409\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/leslie-bulion-qa.pdf?13736880492949036409\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eRead a Q\u0026amp;A with Leslie Bulion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-304-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-340-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-040-9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 7-10\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 48\u003cbr\u003e5 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":6399696385,"sku":"93404","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/hey-there-stink-bug-cover.jpg?v=1586796039"},{"product_id":"our-seasons","title":"Our Seasons","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/grace-lin\" title=\"Grace Lin bio\"\u003eGrace Lin\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/ranida-t-mckneally\" title=\"Ranida McKneally bio\"\u003eRanida McKneally\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/grace-lin\" title=\"Grace Lin\"\u003eGrace Lin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePunching the blue sky,\u003cbr\u003e The wind shows off its power.\u003cbr\u003e Ki-Ki almost flies.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor and illustrator Grace Lin joins science writer and editor Ranida McKneally in a celebration of the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrace Lin’s bright, bold illustrations and accompanying haikus, revel in the beauties and joys the four seasons offer. Ki-Ki and her friends experience autumn, winter, spring, and summer together, each season focusing on a different child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach page includes the scientific explanation of how seasons affect weather, nature, and people. Why do leaves turn color in the fall? Why do we sneeze? What makes a thunderstorm? Why do fireflies glow? These and other questions are answered in clear, concise writing, appropriate for young science enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis celebration inspires young readers to experience the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge-books.com\/previews\/our-seasons\/our_seasons_preview1.html\" target=\"new\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead an excerpt!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Spring Blossoms\" href=\"978-1-57091-361-7\"\u003eSpring Blossoms\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Leaf Jumpers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/leaf-jumpers\"\u003eLeaf Jumpers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/our-seasons-spread.jpg?7315503594676812987\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrace Lin, author and illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrace Lin grew up in Upstate New York with her parents and two sisters. While the other sisters became scientists, Grace became an artist. Surprisingly enough, being an artist was not Grace's first choice. She first dreamed of being a champion ice skater, and drew many pictures of herself twirling and dancing on the ice. Unfortunately, Grace had neither the talent nor coordination to make it to skating stardom. However, the pictures she drew of herself held much promise and quickly became Grace's career focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/grace-lin\" title=\"Grace Lin bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRanida T. McKneally, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanida T. McKneally is an educational writer and editor. She lives in Arlington, Massachusetts. This is her first book for children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/ranida-t-mckneally\" title=\"Ranida McKneally bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ranida McKneally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABC Best Books for Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCCBC Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this intriguing combination of poetry and nonfiction, each season is given three double-spreads, containing a haiku and a science question-and-answer. In Spring, for example, \"Lily hears thunder.\/ 'You don't have to yell' she calls.\/ Still, the sky grumbles.\" The sidebar asks, \"What makes a thunderstorm?\" and explains how hot air rising quickly causes the electrical buildup that results in thunder and lightning. The questions are relevant to children (\"Why do I sneeze?\") and the answers clear and thorough. Lin's vivid gouache illustrations and multi-ethnic characters Lily, Owen, Ki-ki and Kevin are terrifically appealing. If the haikus aren't quite to the level of Jack Prelutsky's \u003ci\u003eIf Not For the Cat\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) or George Shannon's \u003ci\u003eSpring\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), that's a small quibble given that this has the potential to interest children in both poetry and science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLess workmanlike than Gail Gibbons' \u003ci\u003eThe Reasons for the Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), this attractive picture book demystifies seasonal changes in a question-and-answer format. Each spread's boldfaced head-scratcher (\"Why do my cheeks turn red in the cold?\"; \"What makes a thunderstorm?\") receives two smoothly written paragraphs of explanation; an energetic, arrestingly patterned painting featuring on of the book's four child characters; and an interpretive haiku (\"Lily hears thunder\/ 'You don't have to yell!' she calls.\/ Still, the sky grumbles\"). An excellent opening and closing entry connects the earth's tilt with seasonal conditions around the world. The organization is a bit awkward. Although questions are grouped by seasons, they often apply more broadly, and some entries would have benefited from diagrams. Even so, children won't escape learning a thing or two about the processes described, and many teachers will find inspiration for language-arts projects in the haiku component.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a brief explanation of the science behind the seasons, Lin takes readers from autumn to summer, pairing haiku verses on one page with explanations of seasonal changes on the other. For autumn, for example, the text answers the questions, \"What makes the wind?\"; \"Why do leaves change color?\"; and \"Why do I see my breath?\" Further pairings address frost, suntans, thunderstorms, and pollination, among others. The simple haiku provide an accessible foray into poetry for the youngest readers and, for the most part, the scientific explanations follow suit. While the initial explanation of the Earth's revolution around the sun might have benefited from a more illustrative diagram, the title ultimately delivers. The gouache illustrations have plenty of child appeal and effectively tie together the poetry and the facts. 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Dawn writes award-winning children's nature nonfiction books. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, a certificate of post-Baccalaureate Major in Biology from the University of North Carolina-Asheville, and a Masters of Science in Biology from Western Carolina University. Her research work involves species' recognition and speciation in cryptic katydids. She teaches general biology and zoology courses at Haywood Community College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/dawn-cusick\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Wildlife Federation, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe National Wildlife Federation, America's largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is dedicated to \"inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.\" It is also home to the award-winning Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick, Jr. magazines and apps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"The National Wildlife Federation\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/national-wildlife-federation\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about the National Wildlife Federation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the third book in a Ranger Rick-branded series, written in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation, photographs show wild animals in their more uncouth moments. Cusick invites readers to revel in being grossed out while also encouraging them to rethink animal behavior. Gorillas eat their own \"nasal detritus\" because \"there is so much competition for food in the wild that the small amount of energy in a booger is worth eating.\" Meanwhile, hippos swat their tails in circles while they poop, \"sending feces flying in many directions. Pooping this way lets them send their communication chemicals farther away.\" For every icky description of, say, how a kangaroo mother cleans her pouch with her tongue (\"There's no toilet flush button in a kangaroo mom's pouch\"), Cusick's insights into animal biology offer a valuable counterpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Animals That Make Me Say Ewwww! book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/animals-that-make-me-say-ewww-cvr.jpg?17094239749644093393\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/animals-that-make-me-say-ewww-hires.zip?2068928122316390078\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-063-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-963-1 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-62354-063-0 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 7-10\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 80\u003cbr\u003e8 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. 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Recently, conservationists decided to reintroduce the animal to the area, relocating wolves from Canada. \u003ci\u003eFamily Pack\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to Female 7 and Male 2, the founders of the Leopold wolf pack—the first naturally formed pack after the relocation effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders follow Female 7 as she sets out on her own upon her release to the 2.2-million-acre area that is Yellowstone. Without the comfort of her mother or other wolves, the young female grows and learns to feed, hunt, and survive in her new home. Eventually, she crosses paths with Male 2, and the wolves form a family of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack matter includes more information about wolves, a bibliography, and an author’s note about the Leopold pack and the importance of reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone, restoring the natural balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/finding-home\" title=\"Finding Home\"\u003eFinding Home\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/little-lost-bat\" title=\"Little Lost Bat\"\u003eLittle Lost Bat\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/hip-pocket-papa\" title=\"Hip-Pocket Papa\"\u003eHip-Pocket Papa\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/family-pack-spread.jpg?10698900305443397312\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandra Markle, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandra Markle is the author of more than 200 nonfiction books on science topics for children and her books have won over 30 awards, including the NSTA and CBC's list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, the International Reading Association's Young Adults Choice Award, the Society of School Librarians International Book Award for Language Arts K-6, the Parent's Guide to Children's Media Nonfiction Award, The Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year Award, and Nick Jr. magazine's Best Books of the Year Award. Markle has been named Georgia Author of the Year five times and was honored as one of 1999's Women of the Year by Women in Technology International for her contributions to science and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sandra-markle\" title=\"Sandra Markle bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sandra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Marks, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Marks began his career illustrating for magazines and newspapers in England. His first children's book \u003cem\u003eStorm\u003c\/em\u003e, written by Kevin Crossley Holland, won the Carnegie Medal. Alan now illustrates a wide variety of subjects, from nursery rhymes to war poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/alan-marks\" title=\"Alan Marks bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Alan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCCBC Choices 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs they did with their award-winning \u003ci\u003eA Mother's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), Markle and Marks bring the natural world close through the story of a single female animal—in this case, one of the grey wolves released into Yellowstone National Park in 1995. The young female chooses to live and hunt on her own for a year but eventually encounters a solitary male, with whom she mates and raises pups. The family becomes the first naturally formed pack in Yellowstone. The author manages to leave humankind out of the story; without a hint of anthropomorphism but with vivid, poetic language, she shows readers the wolves bound only by nature—\"the young wolf stops, watching her prey escape \/ through a silver cloud of panted breath.\" Likewise, the illustrator’s watercolors add drama and energy (but no gore), all the while keeping the wolves’ animal nature paramount. The wolves in action are especially fine: The female pounces on the mouse in the snow; with her mate, she corners a buck. An excellent story for wolf-lovers and a welcome addition to elementary-school science shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA young female wolf, brought from Canada and released in Yellowstone National Park, explores the snowy land. Seeing no other wolf tracks, she roams alone, unsuccessfully hunting elk. She howls, but as she has no pack, no one answers. As the seasons change, she matures, and her hunting skills improve. She finds a mate and gives birth to a litter of four pups. After they emerge from the den and eat the meat brought by the male, the wolves howl together as a family pack. Based on actual wolves released in Yellowstone in 1995, the story personalizes the project, which restored the wolf population in the region. Markle's matter-of-fact tone creates empathy without anthropomorphism, while the use of present tense brings a sense of immediacy to the narrative. Using pencil, pen, and watercolor, Marks portrays the wolves within varied and beautiful landscapes. Pair this with Jean Craighead George's \u003ci\u003eThe Wolves Are Back\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), which offers information on the new wolves of Yellowstone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandra Markle is one of the leaders in the nonfiction picture book field with over seventy publications to her credit; elementary teachers, librarians, and curriculum specialists will have many of her books on their shelves. Her newest book, \u003ci\u003eFamily Pack\u003c\/i\u003e, is the true story of the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story focuses on two real-life wolves in the Leopold pack, Female 7 and Male 2 (the numbers scientists use in the tagging process); they were among fourteen wolves in 1995 in the 2.2 million acre national park. In the book, Markle's language flows effortlessly, like the lines \"now she roams, like a castaway, in a land that is pure unknown\", with Alan Marks' stunning illustrations from nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a small section at the end of the book titled \"Gray Wolves Are Amazing!\" which gives quick facts about gray wolves.Teachers and librarians will not want to skip these interesting tidbits of information, kids will devour them. I highly recommend this book for use in second grade classrooms and on up through middle school. Elementary teachers could link the book to numerous standards such as the food chain, conservation, and\/or endangered species. Middle school teachers could use the book to spark a debate on the elimination of wolves from Yellowstone National Park in the 1940's. I highly recommend the beautifully written and illustrated nonfiction book for any library!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarkle imagines the life of a young wolf from Canada after she is relocated to Yellowstone as part of the effort to reintroduce species to the area. The animal survives a year on her own, honing her hunting skills while she matures. After she finds a mate, the two hunt together until she settles into a den to give birth. The two adult wolves and four cubs become one of the successful family packs that have repopulated the park. Marks's watercolor illustrations capture the intelligence and strength of the predators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScience Books \u0026amp; Films\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily Pack\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story (in the present tense) of a young female wolf that has been translocated to Yellowstone National Park to reestablish a wolf pack at the park after all of the wolves that were there had been exterminated. Author Sandra Markle poetically portrays the story of this female wolf while remaining true to the real story of \"Female 7,\" as she was known to the biologists who brought her to Yellowstone. Markle does a good job introducing young readers to the ecology of wolves, from describing their feet, which allow them to move across snow, to learning how to hunt prey. She does not need to employ cheap tricks or gore to connect with her readers: Her ecologically accurate descriptions are engaging without being dry. Markle’s words are aptly accompanied by Marks’s watercolors, which emulate the soft snow, landscape, and animals’ coats. The wolves nearly dance off the page as they chase elk, pounce on mice, and meet each other for the first time. His animals are not cartoonlike, but are as mature and inviting as Markle’s text. \u003ci\u003eFamily Pack\u003c\/i\u003e is appropriate for the school or home library and will be read and reread by budding wildlife biologists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a fictional account of a female wolf born in Canada and brought to Yellowstone. The story tells how she escaped and roamed the wilderness alone. In the spring she mates and gives birth to pups. Markle's story provides an example of what may have happened as wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone. Alan Marks' watercolors evoke the passing of the seasons as the family pack is ready to take on the challenges of the wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBayViews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgain, Markle and Marks team up on a book about wolves. This time they show how a lone female learns to live on her own after relocation from Canada to Yellowstone and how she finds a mate to form a new pack. The team creates the setting well with almost poetic text and watercolor, pen, and pencil illustrations. In an author’s note, Markle reveals that these two wolves are real. They started the first naturally formed pack. Included are three books and two websites on the subject. Four cool facts about wolves—bite, speed, feet, and howl—concludes the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/family-pack-cvr.jpg?1574846775654784689\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/family-pack-hires.zip?1574846775654784689\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-218-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-270-0\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":6639395521,"sku":"92186","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/family-pack-cover.jpg?v=1586793247"},{"product_id":"a-mothers-journey","title":"A Mother's Journey","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sandra-markle\" title=\"Sandra Markle bio\"\u003eSandra Markle\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/alan-marks\" title=\"Alan Marks bio\"\u003eAlan Marks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShe too has a job to do.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed nonfiction author Sandra Markle presents the daring story of a mother emperor penguin's struggle to reach the sea, find food, avoid predators, and make her way back to her mate and their newborn chick before they starve. Alan Marks' luminous illustrations highlight the harsh conditions and stunning landscapes of Antarctica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/finding-home\" title=\"Finding Home\"\u003eFinding Home\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/little-lost-bat\" title=\"Little Lost Bat\"\u003eLittle Lost Bat\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/family-pack\" title=\"Family Pack\"\u003eFamily Pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-bird-alphabet-book\" title=\"The Bird Alphabet Book\"\u003eThe Bird Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/mothers-journey-spread.jpg?1333700340985302588\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandra Markle, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandra Markle is the author of more than 200 nonfiction books on science topics for children and her books have won over 30 awards, including the NSTA and CBC's list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, the International Reading Association's Young Adults Choice Award, the Society of School Librarians International Book Award for Language Arts K-6, the Parent's Guide to Children's Media Nonfiction Award, The Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year Award, and Nick Jr. magazine's Best Books of the Year Award. Markle has been named Georgia Author of the Year five times and was honored as one of 1999's Women of the Year by Women in Technology International for her contributions to science and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sandra-markle\" title=\"Sandra Markle bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sandra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Marks, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Marks began his career illustrating for magazines and newspapers in England. His first children's book Storm, written by Kevin Crossley Holland, won the Carnegie Medal. Alan now illustrates a wide variety of subjects, from nursery rhymes to war poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/alan-marks\" title=\"Alan Marks bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Alan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCCBC Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKIND Children's Honor Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABC Best books for Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccounts of how male Emperor penguins stand still for weeks to incubate their eggs while the females go off after food are easy to find on library shelves, but it's the male who usually gets most of the attention. Here, Markle follows a female from the nursery, over 50 miles of rugged Antarctic ice to open water and then deep into the sea, braving leopard seals and other dangers in a sustained effort to stockpile nourishment for the hungry chick that will, if all has gone well, be waiting on her return. marks illustrates the journey with big moonlit, watercolor-on-wet paper scenes that really bring out both the beauty and the harshness of the Antarctic winter; Markle describes the trek in simple, non-anthropomorphic language, then closes with additional facts, and leads to more. Sentimental title aside, this is sure to keep young nature lovers rapt, and carries added value for its unusual focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarkle's simple account follows a first-time mother emperor penguin as she leaves her newly laid egg in the care of her mate and joins a band of females traveling across the ice for many weeks of feeding before they make the return trip to feed and care for their offspring. The short chunks of text have the look of poetry and are both economical and richly descriptive, drawing on Markle's own first-hand observations in Antarctica: \"Day after day—five days in all—\/ the young female\/ and the other emperors plod and scoot\/ across the sea ice. \/ Then, finally, they reach the pack ice, \/ a patchwork quilt of milk-white chunks \/ stitched together by seams of blue-black water.\" Beautiful watercolor scenes spread across the pages to follow the penguins on their journey. Two enemies--a stinging, swirling snowstorm and a hungry leopard seal--demonstrate the dangers of the long trek, which finally brings the mothers, stomachs swollen with their horde of krill and fish, back to the nesting ground and their newly hatched chicks. While often recounted in children's books, the emperor penguin's life cycle is fresh and compelling in this exquisitely crafted view of the mother's arduous trek. The book concludes with an author's note, a reading list of children's books and list of websites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith evocative watercolor-and-ink images, this beautiful picture-book tribute to female emperor penguins plunges children into the harsh icy landscape and frigid waters of Antarctica, home of the penguins. The understated, lyrical text follows a young mother penguin as she lays her first egg and then, leaving her mate to tend to it, joins the other females as they travel for five days to reach the pack ice and food. Once there, she swims day after day, swallowing her fill of fish and watching for dangerous seals and hunters. In all, she travels 930 miles on a zigzag course until the beginning of August, when instinct tells her it's time to return to her mate and the egg's hatching. A familiar author of nonfiction science series books presents facts in a different way in this excellent nature narrative, which is respectful, unsentimental, and rich in detail. Marks's softly colored art is a perfect compliment. A page of back matter provides additional information, including a bibliography, a list of Web sites, and an author's note about her Antarctic explorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA simple, lyrical text follows the fortunes of an Emperor penguin from laying her first egg through her epic journey to open sea seeking food and culminating in her timely return with a belly full to regurgitate for her newly hatched chick. The whole is perfectly accompanied by Marks's luminous blue-toned watercolors, emphasizing the vast distances, the harsh weather, and the dangers lurking in the sea off the ice shelf of Antarctica. The book is similar in scope to Brenda Z. Guiberson's handsome \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor Lays an Egg\u003c\/i\u003e (Holt, 2001), which focuses on the chick, and Martin Jenkins's simpler, attractive \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor's Egg\u003c\/i\u003e (Candlewick, 1999), which highlights the male's long vigil. Team Markle's book with either (or both) of the above, and toss Judy Sierra's rollicking \u003ci\u003eAntarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (Harcourt, 1998) into the mix for a nifty unit on Emperor penguins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Mother’s Journey\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully illustrated and written book about the unusual roles of the emperor penguin. This book is full of scientific information about this animal’s habits and habitats but is written in a very easy-to-read narrative fashion that will make it appealing as a read aloud as well as an independent favorite. Whether or not students have seen the popular documentary on emperor penguins in video format, this book will be a popular addition to your classroom literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe awesome yet dangerous journey of an emperor penguin's quest for food is beautifully told by Sandra Markle, a highly respected non fiction writer with 80 books and more than 30 awards to her credit. In Antarctica, a female emperor penguin lays her very first egg under a gorgeous setting sun in mid May. The male's job is to dutifully protect the egg through the ferocious winter while the mother journeys 50 miles in search of food. The journey is fraught with danger including attacks from lurking predators. In all she will have zigzagged more than 930 miles to gather food in her belly before she returns to her newly hatched chick in August. She will feed the chick and take over the responsibilities of parenting, and the father will begin his journey. The watercolor and ink illustrations transport the reader to the harsh yet stunning Antarctica landscape. Included at the end of the story is a brief fact list about emperor penguins. Markle also recommends five additional books and three excellent Web sites. This book is a great read-aloud for younger children. It serves as a springboard into deeper discussions and research about this amazing animal that exhibits courage, love, and loyalty. It would also make a good companion with last year's movie \u003ci\u003eMarch of the Penguins\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"A Mother's Journey book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/mothers-journey-cvr.jpg?16914359088779439251\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/mothers-journey-hires.zip?16914359088779439251\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardcover\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-621-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-622-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-068-3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":6773798977,"sku":"16212","price":8.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":6774237505,"sku":"16229","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/mothers-journey-cover.jpg?v=1611769472"},{"product_id":"snow-school","title":"Snow School","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sandra-markle\" title=\"Sandra Markle bio\"\u003eSandra Markle\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/alan-marks\" title=\"Alan Marks bio\"\u003eAlan Marks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA rare look at the endangered snow leopard.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author\/illustrator team of Sandra Markle and Alan Marks has had a profound impact on the world of children’s nonfiction with their collaborative efforts on books about different animals around the world. From wolves in Yellowstone to penguins in Antarctica, readers and critics have raved about the way in which Markle and Marks share their stories and information about animals in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn their newest project, readers are introduced to twin snow leopard cubs and their mother from the Hindu Kush mountains of Pakistan. Lyrical, informative text and stunning watercolor illustrations lead readers through the struggles these snow leopards face—from finding food to bearing harsh weather conditions—and the lessons the young cubs learn as they prepare for a life on their own, out from underneath the watchful, caring eye of their mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack matter includes further resources and facts as well as an author’s note about the research process and information about how we can help this endangered species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge-books.com\/previews\/snow-school\/snow_school_preview1.html\" target=\"new\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead an excerpt!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/a-mothers-journey\" title=\"A Mother's Journey\"\u003eA Mother's Journey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/finding-home\" title=\"Finding Home\"\u003eFinding Home\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/family-pack\" title=\"Family Pack\"\u003eFamily Pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/snow-school-spread.jpg?10374995754118967280\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandra Markle, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandra Markle is the author of more than 200 nonfiction books on science topics for children and her books have won over 30 awards, including the NSTA and CBC's list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, the International Reading Association's Young Adults Choice Award, the Society of School Librarians International Book Award for Language Arts K-6, the Parent's Guide to Children's Media Nonfiction Award, The Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year Award, and Nick Jr. magazine's Best Books of the Year Award. Markle has been named Georgia Author of the Year five times and was honored as one of 1999's Women of the Year by Women in Technology International for her contributions to science and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sandra-markle\" title=\"Sandra Markle bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sandra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Marks, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Marks began his career illustrating for magazines and newspapers in England. His first children's book Storm, written by Kevin Crossley Holland, won the Carnegie Medal. Alan now illustrates a wide variety of subjects, from nursery rhymes to war poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/alan-marks\" title=\"Alan Marks bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Alan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading is Fundamental STEAM Multicultural Booklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of the year, a pair of snow leopard cubs learn all they can from their mother, becoming ready for independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting right after birth, these feline siblings learn about the world from their attentive mother, especially about hunting. From the first, the kittens learn the rules their mother teaches them: It's a dangerous world, leave a scent, be quiet and quick while hunting, guard your food, find shelter in a storm and stay clear of humans. The blood of the hunt is neither sensationalized nor minimized. Facts about snow leopards are interwoven through the story, and the illustrations help explain more esoteric animal words like markhor, ibex and pika. Pakistan's Hindu Kush Mountains are depicted in all their drama, bathed in watercolors of blue and white, from a number of points of view. The animals are rarely shown at rest--always moving to build up their muscles and learn the skills they need to live on their own. It is a temptation to anthropomorphize these felines, but Markle tells their story for the younger reader in a way that allows them to identify with their mutual paths to independence without overdoing that connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle human cubs will want to roll and cavort like these snow leopards--and learn more about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo snow leopards' lessons begin shortly after their springtime birth in the mountains of Pakistan. After the larger male cub ventures outside of the den, he learns the world is dangerous when an eagle swoops down. Thankfully, his mother protects him. Other lessons soon follow: \"Always leave your scent to claim your favorite hunting places,\" \"Be quiet when you go hunting,\" \"Always guard your food until you're finished eating,\" and so on. Though cataloged as nonfiction and filled with true-to-life information, this moves and feels like fiction, with its protagonist animals, narrative structure, and atmospheric watercolor paintings of the young snow leopards within their rugged mountain home. Markle's prose is vivid and honest about the struggles and violence that occur in the animal kingdom. A strong, lyrical read-aloud for making science and language arts connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo snow leopard cubs, born in a den high in Pakistan's Hindu Kush Mountains, are taught many lessons by their mother. Markle's simple, descriptive account moves along smoothly in an active voice. \"In their smoky gray, black-spotted coats, the three snow leopards look like shadows slipping over rocks.\" Some readers may notice a bit of disconnect here as Marks's large, handsome watercolors of the cats depict them as beige with muted spots of brown and varied tones of gray to black. The soft hues of the animals and their white, gray, and blue environment are compelling. Marks adeptly conveys the muscular energy of the leopards in their rough-and-tumble play and their failed and successful encounters with other creatures. Shifting light through storms, drifted snow, and night lends variety to the terrain. The heart of the book is the killing of other animals in order to eat and survive, depicted in art and text as a matter-of-fact part of life. The tale ends with the male cub completing his lessons and making his first kill, enabling him to move on to life as a solitary hunter. Back matter includes a bit of explanation of physical features enabling the snow leopard's activity in the extreme environment and an author's note. There have been several attractive children's books on snow leopards in recent years, including Sy Montgomery's informative \u003ci\u003eSaving the Ghost of the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e (Houghton Harcourt, 2009). This well-crafted introduction invites browsing and read-aloud enjoyment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/snow-school-cvr.jpg?5585547343114337373\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/snow-school-hires.zip?5585547343114337373\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-410-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-593-0\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":6782998081,"sku":"94104","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/snow-school-cover.jpg?v=1586802979"},{"product_id":"waiting-for-ice","title":"Waiting for Ice","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sandra-markle\" title=\"Sandra Markle bio\"\u003eSandra Markle\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/alan-marks\" title=\"Alan Marks bio\"\u003eAlan Marks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn orphaned polar bear struggles for survival.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Ice\u003c\/i\u003e follows an orphaned polar bear cub as she struggles to find food on Wrangel Island, far north in the Arctic Ocean. Left alone at ten months old, the young female finds herself up against other bears who are bigger and stronger than she is—and just as hungry. Due to rising temperatures, the bears are trapped on the island until the ice packs reform. Only then can they venture out to hunt for seals and whales, using the ice as life rafts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn their sixth collaboration, Sandra Markle and Alan Marks effectively portray the gravity of a significant worldwide issue—global warming. Back matter includes further information about how polar bears are affected by the earth’s climate change, facts about these land carnivores, as well as background information on Tuff, the resilient polar bear cub on whom \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Ice\u003c\/i\u003e is based.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/hip-pocket-papa\" title=\"Hip-Pocket Papa\"\u003eHip-Pocket Papa\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/finding-home\" title=\"Finding Home\"\u003eFinding Home\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/a-mothers-journey\" title=\"A Mother's Journey\"\u003eA Mother's Journey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/admin\/products\/Loony%20Little\"\u003eLoony Little\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/waiting-for-ice-spread.jpg?17348458457499375000\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandra Markle, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandra Markle is the author of more than 200 nonfiction books on science topics for children and her books have won over 30 awards, including the NSTA and CBC's list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, the International Reading Association's Young Adults Choice Award, the Society of School Librarians International Book Award for Language Arts K-6, the Parent's Guide to Children's Media Nonfiction Award, The Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year Award, and Nick Jr. magazine's Best Books of the Year Award. Markle has been named Georgia Author of the Year five times and was honored as one of 1999's Women of the Year by Women in Technology International for her contributions to science and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sandra-markle\" title=\"Sandra Markle bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sandra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Marks, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Marks began his career illustrating for magazines and newspapers in England. His first children's book Storm, written by Kevin Crossley Holland, won the Carnegie Medal. Alan now illustrates a wide variety of subjects, from nursery rhymes to war poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/alan-marks\" title=\"Alan Marks bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Alan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarkle provides an uncommon look at polar bears, the largest hunters on land, in this narrative that follows an orphaned cub barely old enough to survive on her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrapped on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Sea, waiting late into the fall for the annual floating pack ice to form, she and other polar bears subsist on the few animals they can find--typically only birds and walruses, as a note on global warming explains at the back. No big gestures or overt drama about the effects of climate change here, but a focused, simple look at how polar bears survive during so much of the year, when there's no ice to help them in their hunt for seals in the Arctic waters. Marks' realistic watercolor-and-pencil illustrations in blues and grays show a spare landscape and just enough detail to link the bear cub with the text. Bright spots of red on a walrus calf captured and killed by an older bear and on the dead bird found by the cub are subtle reminders that the bears are predators and carnivores. The language is straightforward, simple and clear, offering only the hope that the cub will survive the winter. An author's note, polar bear facts, sources for more information and a discussion of global warming provide extensions to the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSturdy and well-put-together nature writing for younger readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA polar bear cub, barely 10 months old, gets separated from her mother on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean. Because the ice has melted during the very long summer, the cub is trapped, left struggling to survive with other hungry polar bears, until at last a blizzard comes, the pack ice returns, and the cub can travel on the ice floes to hunt for food and find her mother. Based on a true story reported by a scientist who observed the cub on Wrangel, the spare, poetic free verse about the land that is \"harsh, hungry--and home\" is illustrated with vivid double-page watercolor-and-pencil artwork in arctic blues and whites that show the desperate cub scavenging and searching, until finally she is freed. The immediate survival struggle will hook children, while young conservationists will want to find out more, and well-organized back matter spells out the crucial messages about the threats of global warming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrphaned and hungry, a cub searches for food along with the many adult polar bears stranded by warming waters on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean. Unable to find ice floes large enough to carry them to better hunting grounds, the starving bears vie with one another for the meager bits they can find. It looks hopeless for the little bear, but she is resilient and resourceful, and when the ice pack finally arrives, she leaves the island for an uncertain future. A postscript tells readers that this picture book is based on a true story: the cub did manage to survive, but the increasing effects of global warming threaten the existence of all polar bears. Watercolor illustrations in blues and grays convey both the coldness of the Arctic and the sadness of the bears' experience. The book is best used as a read aloud with accompanying explanations of the causes and effects of global warming on the world around us, and with mention of the happier ending provided by the note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis picture book meshes facts with the story of a polar bear cub in search of her mother, fighting for food and survival at the end of a particularly warm summer. Readers learn facts about polar bears. The watercolor and pencil illustrations are lovely representations of polar bears in their natural setting. The story is based on the true story of a polar bear named Tuff who had been observed on Wrangel Island by Russian researchers. Knowing this is based on an actual and specific bear seems to make the story more interesting. An endnote tells about the effect of climate change on polar bears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis true story of an orphaned polar bear cub learning to survive on her own will engage children in the complex issue of climate change at a level that is authentic and relevant to them. The cub is one of many vying for food on Wrangel Island as they wait for the pack ice to return. Survival is not guaranteed for this cub or any other polar bear. Researcher Nikita Ovsyanikov followed the cub as it managed to grow despite being orphaned on a diminishing ice pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost pages of this book offer full, artistic illustrations with only a few sentences of dramatic text superimposed, making this a good choice for sharing with the entire class. The bears and their environment are real, not cute or cartoonish, yet the overall impression is one of beauty. The reader develops a relationship with the orphan cub and elicits a desire to help the polar bear. Based on true events, this NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book inspires questions, thoughts, and even concerns for survival of the polar bears. The author provides well-organized supplementary information on both polar bears and climate change for the teacher to answer those questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/waiting-for-ice-cvr.jpg?13160037003044291136\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/waiting-for-ice-hires.zip?13160037003044291136\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-255-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-086-7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":6784489793,"sku":"92551","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/waiting-for-ice-cover.jpg?v=1586806787"},{"product_id":"the-ink-garden-of-brother-theophane","title":"The Ink Garden of  Brother Theophane","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"link to C.M. Millen's bio\" href=\"\/pages\/c-m-millen\"\u003eC.M. Millen\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"link to Andrea Wisnewski's bio\" href=\"\/pages\/andrea-wisnewski\"\u003eAndrea Wisnewski\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOh, Brother!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a monastery in the mountains of Mourne during the Middle Ages, one young monk struggled to focus on his task: copying the Bible and other scholarly books with plain brown ink made from wood bark in plain brown books in his plain brown robe at his plain brown desk. Brother Theophane was soon transferred from the scribe’s room and assigned to make the ink that the brothers used. With his natural curiosity, Theophane discovered that inks could be made from other plants besides the wood bark. Berries and leaves produced other beautiful colors. And soon, the books the monks made were illuminated with colors and drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC.M. Millen’s charming story of a young monk who defied the discipline of the monastery and found his own way to express the beauty of the world will inspire young readers to explore their own world and find their own voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrea Wisnewski’s illustrations, inspired by the illuminated letters that the medieval monks created in books like the \u003cem\u003eBook of Kells\u003c\/em\u003e, bring to life the colors and beauty that surrounded Brother Theophane amidst the plain world of the monastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge-books.com\/previews\/ink-garden-of-brother-theophane\/inkgarden_preview1.html\" target=\"new\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead an excerpt!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/plant-secrets\" title=\"Plant Secrets\"\u003ePlant Secrets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-flower-alphabet-book\" title=\"The Flower Alphabet Book\"\u003eThe Flower Alphabet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ink-garden-spread.jpg?10070870965707562798\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC.M. Millen, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC.M. Millen is the author of \u003cem\u003eBlue Bowl Down: An Appalachian Rhyme\u003c\/em\u003e (Candlewick), \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLow-Down Laundry Line Blues\u003c\/em\u003e (Houghton Mifflin), and \u003cem\u003eA Symphony for the Sheep\u003c\/em\u003e (Houghton\u003cbr\u003eMifflin). She lives in Toledo, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/c-m-millen\" title=\"C.M. Millen bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about C.M.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Wisnewski, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrea Wisnewski is the author and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eLittle Red Riding Hood\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Cottage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarden Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e (David Godine). She creates her astonishing papercut prints in Storrs,\u003cbr\u003eConnecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/andrea-wisnewski\" title=\"Andrea Wisnewski bio\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Andrea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnecticut Book Award (Children's Illustrator category)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSpirituality and Practice\u003c\/em\u003e's Best Spiritual Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a small medieval Irish monastery, the monks quietly work side by side, copying and illuminating manuscripts in brown ink. Theophane, the youngest monk, is so easily distracted by the beauty of the world outside his window that he is given an outdoor task: boiling bark to make ink. Inspired by stains from blackberries, he begins to experiment, making colored inks from berries, leaves, roots, and twigs. Soon the monks are illuminating their manuscripts with the brilliant hues of nature. Words and pictures alike are infused with a sense of the monks’ joy in their faith and work as well as Theophane’s delight in the natural world. Written in rhythmic, rhyming, and near-rhyming verse, the simple story unfolds in a satisfying way, accompanied by short poems inspired by the writings of medieval Irish monks. The richly detailed illustrations were created by using a paper-cut design to print bold, black lines and brightening the pictures with watercolors. The book concludes with lists of recommended books and Internet sites as well as an author’s note related to her research on medieval monasteries. Grades 2-4. \u003cem\u003e–Carolyn Phelan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrother Theophane copies manuscripts in his monastery in “the mountains of Mourne,” but he also hides crumbs in his sleeve to sprinkle on the windowsill for the birds, and sometimes he gazes too long at the sun dancing on the pages before him. In simple rhyme, Millen conveys how, when woolgathering Theophane is banished to make ink, he finds berries, hazel wood, crocus and cabbage leaves to make many colors. The brown-garbed monks, turned from their brown inks to colors, renew their illuminations to reflect the many-hued world. The text includes a few verses in Theophane’s voice, which are based on scraps of poems written by Irish monks of the Middle Ages. Wisnewski’s gorgeous hand-colored prints are composed of strong black line and interlaced color and pattern. There are echoes of the Book of Kells and other Celtic illumination, but children will especially respond to the borders of apples and berries, the patterned stonework and the black-and-white cat that appears on almost every page. 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