Time to Eat

by Steve Jenkins, Steve Jenkins (Illustrator), Robin Page

Overview

It’s time to eat! Which animals eat bamboo, can gulp down a whole deer, or swallow rocks to help them eat?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547250328
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/28/2011
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	662,301
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.43(d)
Lexile:	920L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

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.

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.

Robin Page has worked on numerous bestselling and award-winning titles with her husband and collaborator, Steve Jenkins, including Caldecott Honor Book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Editorial Reviews

Part of a trio of new small-format picture books about animals, this guide to their dietary habits is anchored by the characteristically naturalistic yet artful collages readers have come to expect from this husband-and-wife team. Several animals are highlighted on each spread, set against white backdrops that keep all the attention on the art. Moments of levity balance the information being parceled out: "Ouch!" shouts an "unlucky grasshopper," who has just been impaled on a thorn by a butcherbird. Back matter provides even more information about the 17 featured animals. Also available: Time to Sleep and Time for a Bath. Ages 4–8. (May)

Publishers Weekly

"The real zoological factsare as thrilling as monster stories....The beautiful cut- and torn-paper collage illustrations are as expertly colored, detailed, and expressive as in the creators' previous titles, and the layout, featuring plenty of white space, nicely spotlights each animal in action....Another stand-out science title from the husband-and-wife team."—Booklist, starred review"These will be an effective way to introduce animal habits and to link them to human behavior, and they may elicit audience interest in further discussion and exploration." —Bulletin —

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 2—While readers' meal of choice may be different from that of the dung beetle, Jenkins and Page will convince youngsters to be thankful that those creatures thrive on animal waste. Providing a brief glimpse of the unusual eating habits of 17 animals supplemented by informational endnotes, the authors show respect and appreciation for the animal kingdom in their thoughtful and clear presentation of the facts. They also provide a touch of humor in occasional asides, as in the imagined voices of the animals: "I can't believe I ate the whole thing!" says the stuffed-full anaconda. As can be expected, the illustrations are astounding. Jenkins's signature cut-and-torn paper collages and textures are remarkable. The artist works with a gorgeous selection of papers and through his collage techniques manages wonderful contrasts, such as smooth bamboo against the soft fur of the giant panda. With phenomenal illustrations and facts both revolting and fascinating, this title is sure to please.—Heather Acerro, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN

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