Biggest, Strongest, Fastest Contributor(s): Jenkins, Steve (Author), Jenkins, Steve (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0395697018 ISBN-13: 9780395697016 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: Each spread of this book portrays an animal that stands out in the animal world. Readers can see the animal's size in relation to something familiar, and a chart on the last page indicates the size, weight and diet of each animal, as well as where it can be found in the world. Full-color paper collage illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians |
Dewey: 590 |
LCCN: 94021804 |
Lexile Measure: 840 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.58" W x 8.28" (0.80 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 17305 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The biggest snake, the anaconda, can swallow a deer or goat whole. The smallest mammal, the Etruscan shrew, could easily sleep in a teaspoon. In a striking full-color collage, each spread of Biggest, Strongest, Fastest portrays an animal that stands out in the animal world as the largest, slowest, longest lived. Readers can see the animal's size in relation to something familiar, and a chart on the last page indicates the size, weight, and diet of each animal, as well as where it can be found in the wild. Biggest, Strongest, Fastest is an entertaining, informative introduction to the world records held by fourteen members of the animal kingdom. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jenkins, Steve: - Steve Jenkins has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor-winning What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. He lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and frequent collaborator, Robin Page. |