Synopses & Reviews
Some animals, like the sweet potato weevil, turn themselves upside-down only at certain times. Others, like the infamous three-toed sloth, spend most or all their lives topsy-turvy. Some animals invert themselves to find food, while others upend their worlds to escape the grips of a predator. Living right-side-up is not always the best way to survive for these unique animals. With the pull of a tab, the lift of a flap or the turn of a wheel, a bird of paradise may flip upside down or a possum play dead in this interactive exploration of the many hows and whys of upside down animal behavior in the natural world. From the rainforests of Africa to warm tropical seas, the award-winning duo, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, expound upon a colorful, odorous, and even deadly set of animals who partially or wholly live their lives upside-down in order to survive.
Review
"Leave it to Jenkins and Page to find another novel take on the animal kingdom
and#8212;using tabs, wheels, and pop-ups, they examine numerous reasons that more than two dozen animals turn themselves upside down or stick their tails in the air."
and#8212;Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This book will have wide appeal, thanks to the digestible text and the vivid illustrations."
and#8212;School Library Journal
"The animals are all rendered with typically amazing accuracy from pieces of cut and torn paper. . . . A treat for eye and mind alike, besides being suitable for displays and durable enough to stand up to plend of hands-on use."
and#8212;Kirkus, starred review
Synopsis
A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this beautifully illustrated interactive guessing book by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page.
Synopsis
From the firebelly toad to the wooly monkey, Steven Jenkins and Robin Page introduce a world of animals that spend quite a bit of time upside-down in this innovative pop-up book.
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The three-toed sloth is topsy-turvy most of the time. The upside-down jellyfish rests on its back to feed. Skunks do stink-warning headstands and mallards upend in this colorful, interactive exploration of the hows and whys of upside-down animal behavior. In this unique pop-up book, pull tabs, lift-the-flaps, sliding doors, and other interactive elements, along with striking, texture-rich, cut-paper artwork by theand#160;Caldecott Honor artist Steve Jenkins to reveal how, for most animals, an occasional flip or dip is a matter of survival! (The fascinating glossary of twenty-six creatures is best read right-side up.)
Synopsis
A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book, beautifully illustrated in cut-paper collage, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor.
This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades K-1, Read Aloud Informational Text).
About the Author
Steve Jenkins has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor-winning What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. He lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and frequent collaborator, Robin Page, and their children.Robin Page lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and collaborator, Steve Jenkins, and their three children. Along with writing and illustrating childrenand#8217;s books, Steve and Robin run a graphic design studio.