Where Did They Go? - Hardcover

Big Picture Press

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763689203 ISBN 13: 9780763689209

Publisher: Big Picture Press, 2016

Synopsis

Deep in the forests that stretch to the sky,
a mother and baby are hiding nearby.
Are they high in the mist or somewhere down low?
Where did the mountain gorillas go?

Where has the polar bear gone? What about the lemur? Can you find them? In this stunning search-and-find book from illustrator Emily Bornoff, readers try to spot the animals in various environments, from jungles to deserts to the Arctic. Emily Bornoff's lovely patterns and the playful hide-and-seek elements make this a charming, interactive title with a fascinating nonfiction element—all the hidden animals are endangered. Learn where in the world they come from and what is being done to save them.

About this title

About the Author:

Emily Bornoff is a picture-book designer, writer, and illustrator who works in traditional print-making techniques, including lithography, screen-printing, intaglio, and relief. A recent graduate of the Cambridge School of Art's Children's Book Illustration program, she is now focused on creating new children's books and prints.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2—A gentle introduction to the biomes of the world in which endangered animals reside. In a seek-and-find format with rhyming prose, the book introduces children to different species by asking them to search for the animals hidden within the illustrations. The endangered creatures blend in with the background and repeated landscapes. "Someone is hunting on the Arctic ice floes./He has thick white fur and a little black nose./He makes his home in this land of snow./Where did the enormous polar bear go?" Readers can search the spread and look for the polar bear. The illustrations were created digitally, and simple use of color enhances each environment where the animal is found. The animal images are quite small (most likely to emphasize their endangered status), but they seem out of balance with the scope of the drawings. Back matter provides a glossary of each animal, drawn on a larger scale, explaining its habitat and reasons why it is endangered. A map of the world is also provided, indicating where the animals can be found. VERDICT This introductory picture book is a stepping stone to learning more about endangered species. Purchase for collections seeking younger materials on this topic.—Melissa Smith, Royal Oak Public Library, MI

About this edition

• Publisher: Big Picture Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0763689203
• ISBN 13: 9780763689209
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Bornoff Emily