Incredible animals await—not the tame or the merely wild, but the strangest, most fascinating creatures of all!
Readers
will join an alphabet adventure that spans the globe as they climb
trees with the binturong (also known as the bearcat), glide through the
rainforest canopy with the colugo, and deep dive with the Dumbo octopus.
Get ready for close encounters with creatures from axolotls to zebra duikers.
About Catherine Macorol
Catherine Macorol was born in the Philippines and currently lives in Virginia. Her website it at https://catherinemacorol.com. This is her debut picture book.
Activities & Links
- Check out this read aloud at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKGZIPQFxxY
- 290 Animal Facts for Kids: https://www.weareteachers.com/animal-facts/
- Alphabet Animal Letter Craft: https://meeklyloving.com/alphabet-letter-crafts-for-preschoolers/
Suggestions for Further Reading
- If you want more books about animals check out the 2024 Ladybug longlist about animals at https://nhbookcenter.blogspot.com/2024/02/ladybug-longlist-animals.html
- Want even more animal books? Check out the 2022 longlists at https://nhbookcenter.blogspot.com/2022/02/ladybug-longlist-animals-2.html AND https://nhbookcenter.blogspot.com/2022/02/ladybug-longlist-animals-1.html
- If you want to read another alphabet book consider My Little Sister Hugged an Ape by Bill Grossman and Kevin Hawkes (it was a Ladybug nominee in 2005).
This is one of nine titles nominated for the 2024 Ladybug Picture Book Award.
We
will be posting information about a different nominee each Friday
throughout the summer and will issue a pdf voters guide featuring all the titles at Labor Day.
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