Deze auteur verkent thema's over wetenschap en de natuurlijke wereld, geïnspireerd door een jeugd omringd door dieren en experimenten. Zijn vroege passie voor ontdekking en frequente verhuizingen vormden zijn wereldbeeld, wat terug te vinden is in zijn verhalen. Met oog voor detail en een gevoel van verwondering richt zijn werk zich vaak op de nieuwsgierigheid van jonge geesten. Samenwerkingen met andere makers, waaronder zijn vrouw, verrijken zijn vertelstijl met visuele en narratieve diepgang.
A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this beautifully illustrated interactive guessing book by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page.
'Funny, moving, and heartwarming. The greatest love story ever told between two men and their pig. '- Ricky Gervais
An oversize picture book that shows animals, both large and small, at actual size
From Caldecott Honor winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page comes an early introduction to one of young readers favorite places: the zoo! Just a few things that a zookeeper might do at their job to keep their animals healthy, well fed, and safe would be to brush a hippo's tusks, play soccer with a rhino, or pretend to be a vulture's mother.
Did you know you share your home with monsters?! In this book explore the menagerie of tiny and unusual creatures - arthropods (insects, mites, and spiders) - found in our lawns and gardens, our food, our beds, our clothes, and even our eyelashes.
The book delves into the intriguing realm of insects, showcasing a variety of bugs through engaging infographics and vibrant cut-paper art. It presents information in an accessible format, making it ideal for readers interested in the fascinating details of the insect world.
Let's-Read-and-Find-Out aboutEndangered AnimalsHave you seen a northern hairy- nosed wombat or an eastern barred bandicoot?
"A highly enjoyable mix of science and humor." --Publishers Weekly, starred review Escape into the animal kingdom in this visually stunning and clever nonfiction book about animal behavior by Caldecott Honor-winning duo Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, now available in paperback. In the latest eye-catching dive into the kingdom of Animalia, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page reveal the skills animals use to survive in the wild in an imaginative and humorous how-to format. With step-by-step instructions, readers learn about specific behaviors; how to catch thousands of fish like a humpback whale or how to sew up a nest like a tailorbird. This fascinating and fun illustrated nonfiction melds science, art, biology, and the environment together in a detailed and well-researched book about animals who live and survive in our world today.
In this beautiful Caldecott Honor picture book, Steven Jenkins and illustrator Robin Page explore the many amazing things animals can do with eyes, ears, mouth, noses, feet, and tails. Young readers will relish the mystery behind this interactive guessing book. A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Turn the page to find out which marvelous animal these attributes belong to. With six full spreads illustrated in cut-paper collage and an end glossary with even more fantastic facts, readers will learn about species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, mammals, and arthropods. Arresting details and visual surprises abound in this nonfiction picture book that will stir the imaginations of readers young and old.
From the beloved Caldecott Honor-winning author of What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? comes another stunning, informative reader in the By the Numbers series. In this installment, Jenkins explores a wide range of facts and data about animals all over the world, some familiar, some new, but all fascinating! In this latest stunning, informative reader in Steve Jenkins's By the Numbers series, we dive deep into the world of animals and insects. From the smallest known species of snake to the sleepiest mammals, Animal Facts By the Numbers provides readers of all ages with the ultimate animal trivia knowledge. Illustrated with innovative infographs and beautiful full color art, these are books to pore over.