A Llama Is Not an Alpaca

Name: A Llama Is Not an Alpaca
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780762478781
Price: 34.99 NZD
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And Other Mistaken Animal Identities

By Karen Jameson

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Summary

A Llama Is Not an Alpaca by Karen Jameson is a charming children's book that explores the differences between llamas and alpacas in a fun and engaging way. Through captivating illustrations and rhythmic text, young readers are introduced to the unique characteristics of each animal while celebrating their distinct traits and endearing personalities. This delightful story is perfect for educating and entertaining children about these fascinating creatures.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by charming animal tales and love discovering fascinating facts about creatures. It's a delightful read for children, offering a playful comparison between llamas and alpacas, ensuring both fun and educational moments as it explores nature and animal behaviour.

A Llama Is Not an Alpaca

A creative nonfiction picture book that will appeal to fans of Melissa Stewart and Jess Keating, A Llama Is Not an Alpaca teaches readers the difference between animals that look alike.

Description

Combining scientific facts with the art of poetry, this is a humorous and educational picture book about animals that look alike.

How do you tell a llama from an alpaca, an alligator from a crocodile, or a dolphin from a porpoise? The animal kingdom is full of creatures that look so similar to others that they are often confused for each other.

A Llama Is Not an Alpaca pairs rhyming animal riddles with factual responses to both teach and engage young readers as they compare and contrast features of commonly misidentified animals. How many will you get right?!

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Jameson and Scobie introduce an engaging picture book blending cheerful, colourful illustrations with lively rhymes, offering memorable facts about distinguishing similar animals. The book cleverly uses puns and interactive elements to engage young readers while highlighting distinguishing features among animals often mistaken for one another. It serves as both an educational and entertaining guessing game for curious minds eager to understand the differences between look-alike animal pairs.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780762478781

Publisher: Running Press,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Running Press Kids

Illustration: 30 color illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Lorna Scobie
Illustrated by Lorna Scobie

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 286.0mm

Height: 222.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Karen Jameson

About the Author

A former teacher, Karen Jameson holds a master's degree in education. She's the author of Moon Babies, Woodland Dreams, Farm Lullaby, Where the Wee Ones Go, and Shine, among other titles. Karen has published a number of nonfiction science articles in AppleSeeds and Ask magazines. She has won a special mention picture book poetry award at the SCBWI CenCal Writer's Day and is the recipient of the Sue Alexander Grant.

Lorna Scobie grew up in the depths of the English countryside, climbing trees and taking her rabbit for walks in the fields. She is an illustrator and designer, now based in south-east London. Growing up surrounded by nature has heavily influenced her illustrations and her work often revolves around the natural world and animal kingdom. Lorna draws every day, and always has a sketchbook close to hand when she's out and about. She illustrates her work by hand, as she enjoys the spontaneity and also the "happy mistakes" that can happen along the way.