Building

Building
Henry Cole, Henry Cole
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NZ$ 35.00
Hardback
h229 x 254mm - 40pg
4 Aug 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780063136557
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This classic and beautifully illustrated picture book follows a family of beavers as they build their home. A companion to Nesting by celebrated author-illustrator Henry Cole, Building will be welcomed by young naturalists. With stunning line art and a limited color palette, this simple text follows a family of beavers as they do what beavers do best: build! Two beavers find a stream, build a dam, and raise a family in their new lodge. When the dam is threatened by storms, the beavers work hard to rebuild it. Building is what beavers do best. Building is perfect for parents and teachers to share with young children to introduce beginning life science conceptssuch aslife cycle, feeding habits, caring for young, and the wetlands ecosystem. An author' s note provides even more information at the end of the book.
"With a concise text and delicate, precise illustrations, this companion book to Cole' s Nesting (2020) [follows] a pair of industrious beavers. Cole' s fine gray-and-black line work depicts the beavers and their environment with graceful natural shapes defining the pond, the surrounding trees, and the animals. The use of color is minimal and all the more effective for it. A beautiful introduction to beavers as builders and creators of their environment. " - Booklist (starred review)PRAISE FOR NESTING: "Robin' s-egg blue highlights this account of an American robin family' s year . . . [the] bright color contrast[s] arrestingly with [the] black-and-white surroundings. Cole varies the design from vignettes and panels to full- and double-page spreads. The relatively simple text, expressed in short sentences, is very accessible, and the natural history . . . is accurate. Aimed at a younger audience . . . this conveys essential information. Beautiful, informative, and appropriate to the audience. " - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Cole' s fine-line drawings-black-and-white, with occasional washes of robin' s-egg blue-use short, agitated lines and layered hatching to richly render the birds' world. " - Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Scenes of incredible detail and beauty. Though considered fiction, everything in this story is true to nature, which is unsurprising considering Cole' s past as a science teacher. He uses limited but smoothly written text to describe a year in these robins' lives. The arresting artwork is large enough to share in a group setting, but youngsters will also want to pore over its many details. " - Booklist (starred review)"Cole' s nature sketches reveal a keen eye and hand. A stellar offering. Nature lovers of all ages will enjoy this beautiful, informative book. " - School Library Journal (starred review)"Cole illustrates a pair of robins, employing gentle black-and-white crosshatching and one dramatic pop of color: the signature deep robins' -egg blue of the eggs. Uncomplicated language describes the nesting process, while illustrations both mirror and extend the text. [A] solidly scientific account. " - Horn Book Magazine
Henry Cole was a celebrated science teacher for many years before turning his talents to children' s books. He has worked on over one hundred fifty books for children, including his own Unspoken, Big Bug, A Nest for Celeste, Jack' s Garden, Brambleheart, and On Meadowview Street. He lives in Fort Lauderdale, FL. You can visit Henry online at www. henrycole. net.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780063136557
Published: 4 Aug 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Katherine Tegen Books
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 254mm
Weight: 408g
Pages: 40

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