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What to Expect When You're Expecting Joeys: A Guide for Marsupial Parents (and Curious Kids)(Expecting Animal Babies)

What to Expect When You're Expecting Joeys: A Guide for Marsupial Parents (and Curious Kids)(Expecting Animal Babies)


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Congratulations, marsupial parents-to-be! You're about to meet your tiny bundles of joy. They're called joeys. Some are as small as a grain of rice when they're born! Read this book to find out how many babies to expect, how to help them find your pouch, and what those little joeys will do in there all day long. Whether you're a possum or an opossum, a kangaroo or a wallaby, a koala or even a shrieking Tasmanian devil, you'll find answers to all your parenting questions here. -- "Journal"

About the Author :
Bridget Heos is the author of 13 young adult nonfiction books and the Expecting Animal Babies picture books. Prior to being a children's book author, she wrote for several newspapers and magazines, including The Christian Science Monitor, The Kansas City Star, and Missouri Lawyers Weekly. Bridget lives in Kansas City with her husband and three sons. Stéphane Jorisch is an illustrator, whose imaginative work has won many awards, including the prestigious Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in Canada. His works are produced in watercolor, gouache, and also pen and ink, following in the footsteps of his father who illustrated comic strips for newspapers in Europe. In addition to his books for young people, Stéphane also illustrates for magazines and has created designs for the renowned Cirque de Soleil. Stéphane was born in Brussels and grew up in Lachine, Québec. He now lives in Montreal with his girlfriend and their three children.

Review :
If marsupial mamas-to-be were literate, they'd appreciate this guide to the birth and care of their joeys, called 'pinkies' when they're first born. Though the author has written the book as if she were talking to them, the real intended audience is children, who will delight in the humor contained in the text as well as in the colorful illustrations of animals with animated facial expressions. Presented in a question-and-answer format, the book addresses such questions as, 'What if I don't have a pouch? Help! I've looked everywhere!' or, 'Should I make the pouch with paper or cloth?' Each question is answered with a blend of humor and factual information, and children will be able to discern, then empathize with, the mother's concern about her offspring. Heos explains vocabulary terms specific to marsupials, such as 'cloaca, ' 'joey, ' and 'mob, ' and includes a glossary that defines these and other terms associated with marsupials. Teachers using this book have the opportunity to explain what anthropomorphism means and show how it applies to the critters in this book, then distinguish between which aspects of it are true to a marsupial's nature and which ones are human attributes. --School Library Journal -- "Journal" If you are looking for a title about marsupials, this book will inform and entertain. Elementary science teachers will want this book in their own personal collection. Using a question and answer format, Heos has created an informational book aimed at younger students. Her amusing and engaging voice will tickle both adults and students. Interesting facts about all marsupials are included, especially information for expecting marsupial parents. Jorisch has drawn whimsical marsupials with their offspring which impressively enrich the text. Presented with adult and kid-friendly humor, the reader will learn about pinkies, joeys, pouches and much more. Free educational resources are available at www.lernerresource.com. Media specialists and teachers will want to add this title, and others in the series, to their collections. --Library Media Connection -- "Journal" Directed at marsupial parents of all kinds, from kangaroos and koalas to possums and bandicoots, this tongue-in-cheek guide to joey development takes it step by step, from the birth of your pinkie to where your baby goes after it leaves the pouch. Never once dropping the pretense that this is written for pouched mammals, this manages to be both entertaining and informative, defining marsupial and covering gestation periods, size and number of young, the pinkie's trip from cloaca to pouch or pouch substitute, feeding and further development. Heos' question-and-answer text also weaves in information about where animals live and what they eat, but informally--just enough to whet curiosity and to send readers to the solid suggestions for further reading and websites. She uses appropriate vocabulary, making meanings clear in context and also providing a glossary. Jorisch's painted pen-and-ink sketches show lively, lightly anthropomorphized animals and add considerably to the humor. How can readers resist the wombat checking out her pouch or the honey-possum love fest? Both parents and offspring have personality. This companion to What to Expect When You're Expecting Larvae (2011) is enormously appealing, an offbeat approach to learning about the natural world that targets exactly the stage young readers most want to know about. --Kirkus Reviews -- "Journal"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780761358596
  • Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
  • Publisher Imprint: Millbrook Press (Tm)
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 32
  • Series Title: Expecting Animal Babies
  • Sub Title: A Guide for Marsupial Parents (and Curious Kids)
  • Width: 276 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0761358595
  • Publisher Date: 01 Aug 2011
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Weight: 376 gr


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