| Do You Know Komodo Dragons? Contributor(s): Bergeron, Alain M. (Author), Quitin, Michel (Author), Sampar (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1554553393 ISBN-13: 9781554553396 Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians |
| Dewey: 597.959 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Series: Do You Know? |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 6.03" W x 8.51" (0.32 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Do you know? The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world. The Komodo dragon has such a large appetite that it can eat up to 80% of its weight in a single meal. In 15 minutes, a Komodo dragon can attack, kill and devour a 30-kilogram (66-pound) boar. On the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada's 2015 Information Book Award Shortlist. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bergeron, Alain M.: - Alain Bergeron is a Quebec writer born September 24, 1957. Before becoming a full-time youth author in the fall or 2005, he was a reporter for twenty years in Victoriaville. The least we can say is that it is a very prolific writer, with over 130 books! He writes for various youth age groups, and publishes between 15 and 20 titles a year. Sampar: -Samuel Parent, pen name Sampar, was born in 1973 in Victoriaville Quebec. He is a self-taught illustrator and cartoonist. He made his mark in recent years in the publishing world by being a winner of the New York Times top 10 illustrators of the year for 2014 and by being a finalist for the Governor General of Canada 2004 (Youth illustration). He has also been a Mr. Christie's Book Award 2002 finalist Awards, a favourite books Youth Communication-Jeunesse finalist, and a Hackmatack Award finalist in 2003 and 2004. Bergeron, Alain: - Written by Alain M. Bergeron, Michel Quintin and Sampar; Illustrations by Sampar |