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¡Olinguito, de la A A La Z! Descubriendo El Bosque Nublado / Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling the Cloud Forest
Contributor(s): Delacre, Lulu (Author), Delacre, Lulu (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0892393270     ISBN-13: 9780892393275
Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA)
OUR PRICE:   $18.86  
Product Type: Hardcover
Language: Spanish
Published: February 2016
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Mammals
Dewey: 599.763
LCCN: 2015008991
Lexile Measure: 730
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.8" W x 10" (1.00 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Latin America
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 181132
Reading Level: 3.9   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Best Books, Kirkus Reviews
Lasting Connection Title, Book Links
Junior Library Guild Selection
Notable Children's Book, American Library Association (ALA)
Best Books of the Year, Honorable Mention, The Huffington Post
John Burroughs Young Readers Award, John Burroughs Association/American Museum of Natural History
Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, Honor Book, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Best Books for Kids, New York Public Library
Noteworthy Books for Childrens and Teens, Capitol Choices

Using the framework of the Spanish alphabet, this bilingual nonfiction book introduces readers to a cloud forest in the Andes; the plants, animals, and other organisms found there; and the newly-identified olinguito, a South American mammal.

Alto, allá arriba en los Andes brilla un bosque bordado de bromelias...

High up in the Andes blooms a brilliant forest embroidered with bromeliads ...

With lyrical text in both Spanish and English, we travel to the magical world of a cloud forest in the Andes of Ecuador. We discover the bounty of plants, animals, and other organisms that live there as we help a zoologist look for the elusive olinguito, the first new mammal species identified in the Americas since 1978. Not your usual ABC book, the alphabet is an organizing feature to introduce children to rich vocabulary as they learn about a unique environment.

Thoroughly researched and exquisitely illustrated with colorful, realistic images, the book is a visual delight while it provides a wealth of information. Backmatter includes articles about cloud forests and the discovery of the olinguito in 2013, and an extensive glossary with the scientific names of the species pictured. This is a unique book to treasure on many levels.

Contributor Bio(s): Delacre, Lulu: -

LULU DELACRE is the illustrator of numerous award-winning books, several of which she also wrote or compiled. Her books range from picture books to chapter books to YA novels. Delacre has been creating books since 1980 and has produced more than thirty-five titles. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Delacre's Latino heritage informs many of her works. A three-time Pura Belpré Award honoree, she was also honored in 1998 as Maryland Woman in the Arts and was a jurorfor the 2003 National Book Awards. Delacre and her husband live in Silver Spring, Maryland.