Pub Date: September 20, 2022
Dewey: 660.6
LCCN: 2021047193
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 06 to 09
Physical Info: 0.41" H x 8.98" L x 9.13" W ( 0.82 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Science and Nature | Discoveries | Technology | Inventions | Environmental Science and Ecosystems
Description:
Award-winning author-illustrator Christy Hale brings the fascinating concept of biomimicry to life in a uniquely designed book that shows how nature inspires solutions to real-world problems.
Brief description:
Christy Haleis the author and illustrator of several acclaimed children's books, including four published by Lee & Low, and she has illustrated numerous other award-winning picture books as well. Hale also works in the children's book field as an art director, a designer, and an educator, offering programs at schools, libraries, and museums. She lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California. You can learn more about her at christyhale.com.
Review Quotes:
* "Hale's accessible tanka poems pack a lot into five lines. The softness of her detailed relief prints effectively contrasts with the photographs highlighting human invention." -- The Horn Book, starred review
* "Whether this is a science book written as poetry, or a poetry book written about science, the text could easily be adapted to lessons from the primary grades all the way though middle school. . . A fascinating and creative look at a little-known STEM topic." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"A true STEAM book." -- Booklist
"This delicious picture book pairs attractive illustrations of natural phenomena. . . Inspiring, lovely to look at, and well presented." -- Kirkus Reviews
Best Books for Kids 2022 - New York Public Library
Best Children's Books of the Year 2023 - Bank Street College of Education
Delaware Diamonds Awards 2023 - Diamond State Reading Association
Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award Honor 2023 - California Reading Association
Florida Literacy Association Children's Book Award Winner 2024 - Florida Literacy Association
Junior Library Guild Selection
Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee 2023 - Keystone State Literacy Association
Mathical Book Prize Honor 2025 - Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
Notable Books in the Language Arts 2023 - National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)