Biggest, Strongest, Fastest

S Jenkins

ISBN 10: 0395861365 / ISBN 13: 9780395861363

Published by Cengage Learning, Inc, US, 1997

About this Item

The biggest snake, the anaconda, can swallow a deer or goat whole.The smallest mammal, the Etruscan shrew, could easily sleep in a teaspoon.In a striking full-color collage, each spread of Biggest, Strongest, Fastest portrays an animal that stands out in the animal world as the largest, slowest, longest lived.Readers can see the animal's size in relation to something familiar, and a chart on the last page indicates the size, weight, and diet of each animal, as well as where it can be found in the wild.Biggest, Strongest, Fastest is an entertaining, informative introduction to the "world records" held by fourteen members of the animal kingdom.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biggest, Strongest, Fastest
• Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc, US
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395861365
• ISBN 13: 9780395861363
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Jenkins, Steve
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Caldecott Medal winner Steve Jenkins explores the world’s largest, slowest, and longest-lived creatures in this informational picture book that proves science can be a whole lot of fun.

What is the biggest land animal? What animal runs the fastest? Can elephants really eat more than 300 pounds of grass each day?

Dive into this fascinating book that introduces fourteen members of the animal kingdom who hold “world records” for their astonishing traits. Young readers will find easy-to-understand comparisons, helpful charts, and a guide to where these amazing animals can be found in the wild.

Made with his award-winning cut-page collage illustrations, this educational and entertaining book from Steve Jenkins brings the fascinating facts about our natural world alive.

About the Author

Steve Jenkins wrote and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor Book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative.