Stripes of All Types / Rayas de todas las tallas

by Susan Stockdale

Overview

A patterned parade of animals comes to life!
Bouncy, alliterative rhyme and gorgeous illustrations introduce readers to a wide range of striped animals. Susan Stockdale’s bright, detailed paintings help show the many reasons stripes are so often found in nature. An afterword provides more information about each featured animal and where it lives, and explains the role its stripes play. Readers can test their knowledge of animal stripes with a fun matching game at the end!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781561458233
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	02/03/2015
Edition description:	Bilingual Edition
Pages:	20
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Susan Stockdale has written and illustrated a number of children’s picture books, including Stripes of All Types,Bring On the Birds, Fabulous Fishes, and Carry Me. Her books celebrate nature with exuberance and charm and have won awards from the American Library Association, Parents’ Choice, and the National Science Teachers Association. Stockdale lives in Maryland and speaks frequently at schools and conferences.

Susan Stockdale has written and illustrated a number of children’s picture books, including Stripes of All Types,Bring On the Birds, Fabulous Fishes, and Carry Me. Her books celebrate nature with exuberance and charm and have won awards from the American Library Association, Parents’ Choice, and the National Science Teachers Association. Stockdale lives in Maryland and speaks frequently at schools and conferences.

Editorial Reviews

"Stockdale pairs precise acrylic illustrations with equally tidy verse to depict 19 striped animals. . . Appended pages discuss the ways stripes benefit each creature and also provide a guessing game for readers to match stripes with their respective animals."—Publishers Weekly

"A lovely, interactive exploration of stripes and a good introduction to some new animals."—Kirkus Reviews

"This engaging introduction to patterns in nature is a visual delight."—School Library Journal

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