Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers by Melissa Stewart

Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers by Melissa Stewart

Underdogs, unite Celebrated science author Melissa Stewart offers young readers an informative and funny look at the underdogs of the animal kingdom.

Pee-eeew Should the stinky, skunk-like zorilla take a bath? And should the slowpoke Gal pagos tortoise get a move on? Everyone knows the cool animals like elephants and cheetahs, but you should meet these lesser-known creatures with some creative means of survival

Written with a lively, playful voice, Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkersintroduces young readers to a variety of animal underdogs and explains how characteristics that might seem like weaknesses are critical for finding food and staying safe in an eat-or-be-eaten world.

Noted science writer Melissa Stewart (author of the award-winning A Place for. nonfiction series, three of which have been selected for the highly respected El Education curriculum) weaves in a gentle message of understanding and celebrating differences. Stephanie Laberis's bright, humorous, and scientifically accurate illustrations add to the fun.

Also available from Melissa Stewart:
Beneath the Sun
A Place for Bats
A Place for Birds
A Place for Butterflies
A Place for Fish
A Place for Frogs
A Place for Turtles
Under the Snow
When Rain Falls

Awards:

Eureka Gold Nonfiction Children's Book Award ―California Reading Association
Golden Kite (Nonfiction Honor Book) ―Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Massachusetts Book Awards (Honor Book) ―Massachusetts Center for the Book
Virginia Readers' Choice (Master List) ―Virginia State Reading Association
Delaware Diamonds Awards (Nominee, K-2) ―Diamond State Reading Association
Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award (Preschool Nominee) ―Keystone State Reading Association
South Carolina Picture Book Award (Nominee) ―South Carolina Association of School Librarians

Melissa Stewart has written more than 50, and edited more than 200 science books for children. Her degrees in biology and science journalism testify to her ability and desire to make science come alive. Her devotion to getting kids excited about science and the natural world takes her into the woods, where she leads nature walks and into the classroom, where she teaches writing, at the Institute of Children's Literature and other places.

Melissa's work has garnered many awards, including the National Science Teachers Association Recommended Title and the New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age.

Melissa lives in Northborough, MA.

Life in a Lake was the National Science Teachers Association Recommended Title.Life Without Light was the New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age.

The Institute of Children's Literature is in Redding, CT. (It offers correspondence courses, so Melissa has students all over the US and Canada, and some from other countries too.)

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ISBN 13	9781682632024
ISBN 10	1682632024
Title	Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers
Author	Melissa Stewart
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Peachtree Publishers,U.S.
Year published	2020-09-01
Number of pages	32
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