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Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs
Contributor(s): Stewart, Melissa (Author), Laberis, Steph (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1561459364     ISBN-13: 9781561459360
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $16.19  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - General
Dewey: 591
LCCN: 2017017992
Lexile Measure: 720
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.6" W x 9.4" (0.95 lbs) 32 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 502367
Reading Level: 4.4   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Underdogs, unite Celebrated nonfiction author Melissa Stewart offers young readers a funny, informative look at some animal "underdogs" that have amazing means of survival.

Pee-ew Should the stinky, skunk-like zorilla take a bath? And should the slowpoke Gal pagos tortoise get a move on? Everyone knows "cool" animals like elephants and cheetahs, but you should meet these lesser-known creatures that have amazing, creative means of survival

Written with a lively, playful voice, Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers introduces young readers to a variety of animal "underdogs" and explains how characteristics that might seem like weaknesses are critical for finding food and staying safe in an eat-or-be-eaten world.

Along with her engaging animal facts, noted science writer Melissa Stewart (author of the award-winning A Place for... nonfiction series) weaves in a gentle message of understanding and celebrating differences. Stephanie Laberis's bright, humorous, and scientifically accurate illustrations add to the fun. eBook available.

Awards:

Eureka Gold Nonfiction Children's Book Award ―California Reading Association
Golden Kite (Nonfiction Honor Book) ―Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Massachusetts Book Awards (Honor Book) ―Massachusetts Center for the Book
Virginia Readers' Choice (Master List) ―Virginia State Reading Association

Also available from Melissa Stewart:
Beneath the Sun
A Place for Bats
A Place for Birds
A Place for Butterflies
A Place for Fish
A Place for Frogs
A Place for Turtles
Under the Snow
When Rain Falls

Contributor Bio(s): Stewart, Melissa: - Melissa Stewart earned degrees from Union College and New York University and worked as an editor. She is the author of more than sixty books and lives in Massachusetts.Laberis, Stephanie: - Stephanie Laberis is a character designer and illustrator who specializes in creating art for animation and children's publications. She has illustrated several picture books, including My Little Golden Book of Sharks and Grumpy Cat ABC Book. For Stephanie, creating the illustrations for Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers was a marriage of her two greatest passions: art and animals. She lives and works in the San Francisco Bay area.