Bøger af Sara Levine

A child learns to settle into a new home in this lyrical and stirring picture book perfect for fans of MEMORY JARS and EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY.Juno and his mom have just moved into a new home, and he hates everything about it - the new school, his new classmates, his new room.Just outside his window, Juno notices a family of mourning doves have started a nest atop the fence, and they seem to be struggling to make it work, too. Sure enough, Juno concludes this new place is a terrible place to build a nest.But, as winter turns to spring and the doves grow, so does Juno. And while this new place may be scary and sometimes lonely, they will all make it work, together.Lyrical and hopeful, A Terrible Place for a Nest is a tender and uplifting tale about facing new experiences with empathy and courage.

"A young girl hears messages that she's too sensitive and needs to change. The messages travel into her body, and she ultimately changes the negative comments into an affirmation that being sensitive is her strength"--

"Eating poop is gross! So why do some animals do it? Get the scoop on the surprisingly good reasons animals such as elephants, butterflies, rabbits, robins, and dogs devour disgusting doo-doo!"--

"What kind of bird has a beak like a straw? A hummingbird! This playful picture book will keep readers guessing as they discover how the beaks of different birds resemble tools"--

A cantankerous talking cactus reaveals to readers the significance of different colors of flowers in terms of which pollinators (bees, bats, birds, etc.) different colors "talk" to.

This picture book from the team that brought us Bone by Bone and Tooth by Tooth presents a bizarre and fascinating look at animal eyes.

Open wide! Compare your teeth to those of other animals and find out why teeth come in so many different shapes and sizes.What animal would you be if a few of your teeth grew so long that they stuck out of your mouth even when it was closed? What would you be if your top canine teeth grew almost all the way down to your feet? This picture book will keep you guessing as you read about how human teeth are like-and unlike-those of other animals.Praise for Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons"e;Children will enjoy the humorous illustrations and labeled diagrams as they predict the morphing of a human skeleton, Dr. Moreau-style, into that of various animals."e;-Booklist"e;[Levine's] 'what if' questions are right on target for young learners, connecting them to the subject and extending their imaginations."e;-Kirkus Reviews"e;[I]nteractive and thought-provoking."e;-School Library Journal

What would you be if your finger bones grew so long that they reached your feet? You'd be a bat! What if you had no leg bones but kept your arm bones? You'd be a whale, a dolphin, or a porpoise! This entertaining picture book will keep readers guessing as they learn about how our skeletons are like-and unlike-those of other animals.

What dinosaur would you be if you had a bony ridge rising from the back of your skull and three horns poking up from the front?Answer: a triceratops!This picture book will keep you guessing as you find out how human skeletons are like-and unlike-those of dinosaurs!