Animachines

by Pearson, Debora; Hilb, Nora

• ISBN13: 9781550377972
• ISBN10: 1550377973
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Annick Pr

Summary

Learn how animals do what machines can too!A whale can dive, and so can a submarine. A pony will pull, just like a tow truck. In fact, every animal in Animachines performs an action just like that of a vehicle!Animachines creatively combines two of children's favorite topics -- animals and machines -- and compares them to demonstrate concepts like dig, crawl, squirt, and carry. In all, ten active animals and their actions are matched with ten mighty machines.With words that whoosh, r-r-r-reach, and G-R-R-ROWL, and softly colored pictures alive with whimsy (and some tiny friends to find on each page), Animachines is sure to delight active young minds.Key Features: Innovative combination of popular subjects: animals and machines Three levels of learning: 1) animal names; 2) vehicle names; 3) verb concepts Playful illustrations with look-and-find details

Author Biography

Debora Pearson is the author of several children's books and the co-author of the Adventure Travel series, which earned places on VOYA's Nonfiction Honor list and in the prestigious international White Raven Collection. Her books include Hidden Worlds and Load 'Em Up Trucks.

Nora Hilb is the award-winning illustrator of dozens of children's books in her native Argentina and around the world.