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Text and illustrations introduce animals with fur or hair who nurse their young, breathe fresh air, and except for two species give birth to their young alive instead of laying eggs. Full description
Summary: |
Text and illustrations introduce animals with fur or hair who nurse their young, breathe fresh air, and except for two species give birth to their young alive instead of laying eggs. |
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Item Description: |
"A PaperStar Book"--P. [4] of cover. |
Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
0698117778 9780698117778 |
Author Notes: |
She then began work on a collection of six books, the How To Hide series on camouflage and the magic of this phenomenon in nature, which covered the entire animal kingdom -- insects, birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and sea creatures. The next collection of books became a five-volume series on parts of speech- A Cache of Jewels and Other Collective Nouns; Kites Sail High- A Book About Verbs; Many Luscious Lollipops- A Book About Adjectives; Merry-Go-Round- A Book About Nouns; and Up, Up and Away- A Book About Adverbs . She also wrote and illustrated the unique and fascinating book Color , a charming and instructive guide to how art goes through the four color printing process. Among the notable people who have had an influence on Heller's writing have been- Ogden Nash, Gilbert and Sullivan, Edward Lear, Hilaire Belloc, and Dr. Seuss. Heller says of her work, "All my books are nonfiction picture books in rhyme. I find writing in rhyme enjoyable and challenging, and I think it is an easy way for children to learn new facts and acquire a sophisticated vocabulary. Children are not intimidated by big words. I try to make my writing succinct and allow the illustrations to convey as much information as possible." |