Dogs and Cats - by Steve Jenkins (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Pet lovers are in for a real treat with this unique two-for-one picture book that flips over to reveal a doggy-dominated cover on one side and a cat-centric cover on the other. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Are you a cat lover? A dog person? Either way, this book is for you! Read about how your favorite companion came to be a pet and how its body works. Then, flip the book over and find out about the other kind. <p/>Once again Steve Jenkins takes children's nonfiction to a new level. Here is an amazing book filled with great information, visual facts, and lots of animal history. The illustrations are so incredibly realistic, you'll want to pet them!<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Jenkins brings his inimitable ability to clearly present scientific information to this uniquely styled flip-book comparison of dogs and cats: readers can start at one end of the book for DOGS and Cats, or flip the whole thing upside-down to read Dogs and CATS, according to preference. . . . All the information is tied directly to behavior and traits readers can observe in pets, making it easy to remember; some redundancies aid this effect without stalling narrative design. Muted cut-paper illustrations effectively showcase the natural lines of muscle and bone in featured animals, conveying texture as well as color and form to create pages that are both scientifically engaging and aesthetically pleasing. Generous formatting allows all this to coexist, uncluttered, leaving enough room for small silhouette illustrations in page corners to earmark subject-related tidbits about the opposite species: readers can compare basic traits without having to shuffle through pages. An inviting, multidimensional introduction to the pets we love.<br>Horn Book, Starred <p/>A cleanly innovative design allowing interaction between the two parts throughout. Jenkin's usual striking collages of cut and torn paper create his subjects in all their textures. . . . The addition of icons at the bottom of each spread shows the other animal and gives one small, related fact, adding an element of interactivity that both teases and pleases. Sure to see plenty of use.<br>Kirkus Reviews <p/>Jenkins is a master at presenting facts with style and clarity.<br>The San Francisco Chronicle <p/>...a great book for teaching children...[A] little gem...cut and torn paper collage [adds] depth and movement." The Advocate 7/29/07 <p/>The Advocate <p/>[I]nformation about each is presented in this ingeniously designed release. The Columbus Dispatch 11/18/07 Columbus Dispatch <p/>Filled with fascinating facts and lovely, lifelike cut-paper collages. SLJ December 2007 School Library Journal<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Steve Jenkins lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife and three children. He has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books, including the Caldecott Honor-winning <i>What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?</i> Visit him at www.stevejenkinsbooks.com.</p>
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