Animals : here we grow!

Title:

Author:

Rotner, Shelley,

ISBN:

9780823448289

Edition:

First edition.

Publication Date:

2021

Physical Description:

37 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm

Language:

English

Subject Term:

Animal life cycles -- Juvenile literature.

SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General.

Genre:

Informational works.

Photobooks.

Summary:

"Readers follow along as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, a tadpole into a frog, and egg into a chicken. This engaging and accessible look at natural science introduces young children to the stages of growth for a diverse variety of animals." -- Amazon.com.

"Photographs document the life cycle of a variety of mammals, insects, birds, amphibians, and reptiles"--

Available:*

Library	Material Type	Call Number	Status
Searching... Alondra Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Artesia Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Bell Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Duarte Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Hawthorne Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... La Crescenta Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... La Mirada Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... La Verne Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Lawndale Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Littlerock Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Lomita Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... San Gabriel Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Topanga Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Walnut Library	Book	J 571.81 ROTNER	Searching... Unknown

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

Striking photos show 14 animals as they grow and transform in this stunning introduction to life cycles for preschoolers.

Readers follow along as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, a tadpole into a frog, and egg into a chicken. This engaging and accessible look at natural science introduces young children to the stages of growth for a diverse variety of animals.

The bright, clean layout makes it easy for kids to follow along, while the paneled photographs allow readers an up-close look at each stage of development. Perfect for children curious about the world around them.

Shelley Rotner, a National Geographic photographer and prolific children's author, applies her trained eye for crisp colors and details in this latest book for young readers.

Reviews: (2)

Kirkus Review

Rotner adds to her striking collection of children's books featuring her photography with this beginning look at animals' life cycles. Mindful of the youngest children, the author keeps things simple by placing each animal on a single spread, one phrase describing the life stages (with appropriate vocabulary: hatchling, lamb, piglet) as they unfold in the three to six photographs that span the pages, and what photos they are! "Egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly" includes six photos, one each of the first three, and then three showing the monarch butterfly inside the now-clear chrysalis, unfolding its wings, and perched on a pink flower. The gangly foal progresses from wobbly infancy to a sturdy colt to a full-grown stallion, its tail and mane grown in and its coat glossy. Of the 14 animals presented, seven begin as eggs (frog, bird, chicken, turtle, snake, lizard), six are common on farms or as pets (rabbit, pig, sheep, horse, cat, dog), and the last is, appropriately, a human. While the robin hatchling is shown in its rather ugly, featherless stage, the chick is not, and of the kit, kitten, and puppy, only the final is shown as a newborn with eyes still shut tight. The backmatter includes three life-cycle diagrams (butterfly, bird, frog), a brief glossary, and a list of "breeds" shown in the photos (several are members of individual species rather than breeds, a distinction that is not clarified by the short, accompanying definition). The few humans pictured are diverse in gender and racial presentation. Another winner for young animal lovers. (Informational picture book. 3-6) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Large, colorful photographs and large, simple text show the various changes that animals go through from birth to adulthood. Readers will be able to compare similarities and differences between animals at their different stages of growth, especially those that share similar stages, such as egg and hatchling, but develop into completely different beings in their adult stages. The vast majority of spreads are dedicated to the vibrant photography, often laying out multiple images in parallel, showing each step within a stage of physical development. Included here are mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects, with the final spread depicting a human's growth from infant to child. Information on life cycles and breeds accompanies the text, along with a glossary of terms. A strong choice for beginners reading independently or aloud with a parent, for storytimes, and for introducing the youngest readers to life cycles and animal growth.