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Feathers and Hair, What Animals Wear
Contributor(s): Ward, Jennifer (Author), Tsong, Jing Jing (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1481430815     ISBN-13: 9781481430814
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2017
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Body
Dewey: 591.47
LCCN: 2016012079
Lexile Measure: 290
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.3" W x 10.2" (1.10 lbs) 48 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Parents' Choice Silver Honors Winner

From the award-winning author of Mama Built a Little Nest comes an oh-so-clever picture book that explores the feathers, fur, skin, or hair that different animals wear

Some animals wear feathers.
Some animals wear hair.
Some animals wear prickly spines
and roam without a care

At first glance, a wild animal's appearance may seem simple. But there is fascinating science behind every part of an animal's physique--from its nose to its toes Celebrated author Jennifer Ward explores different kinds of fur, feathers, skin, and scales in this nonfiction picture book that's truly like no other. From porcupines and polar bears to octopuses and owls, you'll never see animal outerwear the same way again

Contributor Bio(s): Tsong, Jing Jing: - Jing Jing Tsong is a mom, musician, and surfer whose grown-up job is drawing pictures. Her technique, which layers color and texture, is influenced by her experiences working in traditional stone lithography and monoprints. Her debut picture book, A Bucket of Blessings, written by Kabir and Surishtha Sehgal, was a New York Times bestseller. Jing Jing and her husband Mike Austin (also a designer turned illustrator) live on an island in Washington state. Visit her at JingJingTsong.com.Ward, Jennifer: - Jennifer Ward has written numerous award-winning picture books, including Mama Built a Little Nest and Mama Dug a Little Den, both illustrated by Steve Jenkins, and How to Find a Bird, illustrated by Diana Sudyka. A former elementary educator, Jennifer Ward is an experienced public speaker who travels the country, speaking in schools and at international and national writer and literacy conferences. She lives with her family in Edwardsville, Illinois. Visit her at JenniferWardBooks.com.