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You Are a Robin!

Series: Meet Your World
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Bathe, preen, and flutter like a robin with this adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book, part of a series that encourages very young readers to learn-through gentle interactivity and play-about the animals who share their world Bathe, preen, and flutter like a robin with this adorable, STEM... Read More
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The third in the adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book series that encourages very young readers to learn - through gentle interactivity and play - about the animals who share their world.

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Bathe, preen, and flutter like a robin with this adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book, part of a series that encourages very young readers to learn-through gentle interactivity and play-about the animals who share their world Bathe, preen, and flutter like a robin with this adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book, part of a series that encourages very young readers to learn-through gentle interactivity and play-about the animals who share their world Flit, flap, flutter! You might have seen a robin flying overhead or heard one singing in the trees. Did you know that robins tidy themselves up, teach their babies to find food, and are almost fully grown in just two weeks? From birth to first flutter and beyond, discover all that goes into being a robin in this charming picture book, the third in the Meet Your World series. This playful and informative series invites you to take a closer look at the amazing animals that live right alongside you in rural, suburban, and urban landscapes across North America. In each book, words and art inspire you to act out animal actions that are not so different from your own habits. And robust backmatter offers even more information and fun with fascinating facts, a glossary, activities, and tips on how to help and protect robins. From the animals' families and foods to their environments and behaviors, let's meet your world! "Bright and lively . . . An inviting introduction." -Booklist

Series: Meet Your World

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  • You Are a Robin!
    Bathe, preen, and flutter like a robin with this adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book, part of a series that encourages very young readers to learn-through gentle interactivity and play-about the animals who share their world Bathe, preen, and flutter like a robin with this adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book, part of a series that encourages very young readers to learn-through...
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  • You Are a Honey Bee!
    Now in board book, this STEM nonfiction picture book series encourages very young readers to learn-through gentle interactivity and play-about the animals who share their world. This time, explore honey bees! Waggle and fly like a honey bee with this adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book, part of a series that encourages very young readers to learn-through gentle interactivity and play-about...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593529751

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 March 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Dial Books for Young Readers,US

Illustration: FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jay Fleck
  • Illustrated by Jay Fleck

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 267.0mm

Height: 263.0mm

Weight: 435g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Laurie Ann Thompson grew up in grew up in the fields and forests of northern Wisconsin and now lives between the mountains and the sea in western Washington state. A master naturalist and former software engineer, she writes to help her readers-and herself-better understand the world we all share. She is co-author of the Two Truths and a Lie series and author of several award-winning nonfiction books, including the teen how-to guide, Be a Changemaker, and Emmanuel's Dream, a picture book biography about Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, which won the Schneider Family Book Award and was named an ALA Notable Children's Book. Jay Fleck is the best-selling illustrator of more than a dozen books for kids, including the Tiny T. Rex series co-created with author Jonathan Stutzman and the Feel-Good Fairy Tales series, written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Verde. When not creating books, Jay lives, runs, and creates in a suburb south of Chicago with his wife, their two kids, and their loyal dog, Otis.

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