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How to Swallow a Pig

Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom

By Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

“A highly enjoyable mix of science and humor.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Escape into the animal kingdom in this visually stunning and clever nonfiction book about animal behavior by Caldecott Honor-winning duo Steve Jenkins and Robin Page.

In the latest eye-catching dive into the kingdom of Animalia, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page reveal the skills animals use to survive in the wild in an imaginative and humorous how-to format.

With step-by-step instructions, readers learn about specific behaviors; how to catch thousands of fish like a humpback whale or how to sew up a nest like a tailorbird. This fascinating and fun illustrated nonfiction melds science, art, biology, and the environment together in a detailed and well-researched book about animals who live and survive in our world today.

This isn’t your average nature book—it’s a hilarious, illustrated series of instruction manuals for living in the wild.

  • Step-by-Step Instructions: Learn how to swallow a pig like a python, sew a nest like a tailorbird, or even repel insects like a capuchin monkey.
  • Funny Nonfiction: A laugh-out-loud guide that makes learning about animal behavior and biology an unforgettable adventure for young readers.
  • Perfect for Read Alouds: With its engaging how-to format and surprising animal facts, this book is a fantastic choice for story time at home or in the classroom.
  • Stunning Collage Art: From the Caldecott Honor-winning duo Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, featuring their signature, eye-catching cut-paper collage illustrations.
ISBN: 9780544750609
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Sep 1, 2015
List price: $17.5
No of pages: 32
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / How Things Work-Are Made
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General

Steve Jenkins

Biography

Steve Jenkins wrote and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor Book 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.

Robin Page

Biography

Robin Page has worked on numerous bestselling and award-winning titles with her husband and collaborator, Steve Jenkins, including Caldecott Honor Book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

“A highly enjoyable mix of science and humor.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Escape into the animal kingdom in this visually stunning and clever nonfiction book about animal behavior by Caldecott Honor-winning duo Steve Jenkins and Robin Page.

In the latest eye-catching dive into the kingdom of Animalia, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page reveal the skills animals use to survive in the wild in an imaginative and humorous how-to format.

With step-by-step instructions, readers learn about specific behaviors; how to catch thousands of fish like a humpback whale or how to sew up a nest like a tailorbird. This fascinating and fun illustrated nonfiction melds science, art, biology, and the environment together in a detailed and well-researched book about animals who live and survive in our world today.

This isn’t your average nature book—it’s a hilarious, illustrated series of instruction manuals for living in the wild.

  • Step-by-Step Instructions: Learn how to swallow a pig like a python, sew a nest like a tailorbird, or even repel insects like a capuchin monkey.
  • Funny Nonfiction: A laugh-out-loud guide that makes learning about animal behavior and biology an unforgettable adventure for young readers.
  • Perfect for Read Alouds: With its engaging how-to format and surprising animal facts, this book is a fantastic choice for story time at home or in the classroom.
  • Stunning Collage Art: From the Caldecott Honor-winning duo Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, featuring their signature, eye-catching cut-paper collage illustrations.

ISBN: 9780544750609
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Sep 1, 2015
List price: $17.5
No of pages: 32
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / How Things Work-Are Made
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General

Steve Jenkins

Biography

Steve Jenkins wrote and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor Book 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.

Robin Page

Biography

Robin Page has worked on numerous bestselling and award-winning titles with her husband and collaborator, Steve Jenkins, including Caldecott Honor Book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? She lives in Boulder, Colorado.