Meet the Howlers! - Hardcover

Sayre, April Pulley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1570917337 ISBN 13: 9781570917332

Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2010

Synopsis

Meet the bad boys (and girls) of the primate world.

Playful, poetic text and vibrant art introduce young readers to howler monkeys. Extra facts within the text give readers the low-down on these loud, sloppy, and rude rain forest dwellers.

About this title

About the Author:

April Pulley Sayre is the award-winning author of dozens of books, including MEET THE HOWLERS!; TURTLE, TURTLE, WATCH OUT!; and ONE IS A SNAIL, TEN IS A CRAB, an ALA Notable Book. She lives in South Bend, Indiana.

From Booklist:

Eye-catching artwork, scientific facts, and playful rhymes make a fun combination in this lively picture book that introduces young children to howler monkeys. Dramatic, double-page spreads show the monkeys climbing through their forest habitats, and the mixed-media images in acrylic paint, watercolor, crayon, and colored pencil give the animals an almost strokable texture. One scenario shows tourists rushing away from a forest encounter, and a note explains how the monkeys mark and guard their territory: Howlers send a special message / Go, go go! Preschoolers will join in the repeated howler calls (Woo-hoo-hoo! / Ah-Uh-Oh!), as well the bouncing rhymes: Sister never waits / for breakfast, snack, or lunch. / She grabs a bunch of leaves / and gobbles—munch, munch, munch! Many kids will want to hear more about the fascinating, accessible zoological notes, printed in small type on each spread and extended in a final, long section. Preschool-Grade 2. --Hazel Rochman

About this edition

• Publisher: Charlesbridge
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1570917337
• ISBN 13: 9781570917332
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Miller Woody