Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• Audience: Younger
• Genre: Science
• Award year: 2008

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  First the Egg

  By Laura Vaccaro Seeger

  Simple words and paintings create a jewel-like package in a stylish yet unpretentious concept book that invites the new reader in again and again. Lush, textured paint, combined with strategically placed die cuts, introduces the age-old chicken-and-egg riddle for the youngest reader.

  • Nonfiction, Science
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2008 (Honor Title), Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2008 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781596432727
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  Hello, Bumblebee Bat

  By Darrin Lunde, Patricia J. Wynne (Illustrator)

  Nine questions and answers introduce the world's smallest bat in “Hello, Bumblebee Bat,” an informational book for emerging readers. Straightforward text pops out of a sparse background allowing this little mammal to describe its habitat and characteristics in an intriguing and accessible way.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals
  • Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2008 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781570913747
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  Vulture View

  By April Pulley Sayre, Steve Jenkins (Illustrator)

  In “Vulture View,” rhyming lyrical text, juxtaposed with dramatic textured collage come together in an innovative combination of science and poetry for new readers. Spare text placed on vivid backgrounds introduces new readers to a day in the life of turkey vultures.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals
  • Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2008 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780805075571