Claire Llewellyn

Duck Claire Llewellyn

Marc Notes: Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of ducks, including their development from egg to adult. Publisher Marketing: The third and fourth books in the innovative "Starting Life series are here! These bright, bold picture books for ages 5-8 illustrate the life cycles of nature. Following on the heels of "Frog and Butterfly, the series continues with two more familiar topics: ducks and apple trees. Every child is enthralled with baby ducklings at the park, and children everywhere plant seeds in cups for school or daycare projects. These books take readers through each stage of life--from egg to duckling to duck, and from seed to sapling to tree. Lush, accurate illustrations of habitat feature plant life and animals on die-cut pages that get longer as the subject grows bigger. Captions, labels, and diagrams provide lots of information on every page without sacrificing the picture book's beauty and appeal. The story of each animal or plant's life will captivate younger and older children both, and the glossary and index provide extra information for kids or educators who want to know more. Review Citations:

Booklist 04/15/2004 pg. 1444 (EAN 9781559718783, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 433 (EAN 9781559718783, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 11/01/2004 pg. 128 (EAN 9781559718783, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 433 (EAN 9781559718783, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Llewellyn, Claire Claire Llewellyn is a prize-winning author of nonfiction for young readers. In 1991 she was shortlisted for the prestigious TES Junior Information Book Award for MacDonald's Take One: Rubbish, and in 1992 she won that award for My First Book of Time. Since then she has written more than 20 children's books on a wide range of subjects. She is the author of Kingfisher's recent Saints and Angels. Claire lives in Hertford. Contributor Bio:  Mendez, Simon A day in the life of Simon Mendez includes being bounced or shaken awake by his children, drawing and coloring anything and everything he can think of while juggling the family and trying to avoid emails, telephone calls, and real life then hopefully finding his bed before the sun or the kids rise. He lives in a small village in the North of England with his wife, twins, and Dill the dog.