{"product_id":"animals-work-isbn-9780823442775","title":"Animals Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eAround the world, animals do all kinds of work in this handsomely-painted board book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnimals herd, carry, pull . . . and keep us company! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaldecott  Honoree Ted Lewin presents a dozen different animals working across the world, showcasing the many different ways humans and animals live and work together. This sturdy board book, illustrated in realistic watercolors, transports young readers from an open field where a dog herds sheep to a wintry forest where a reindeer pulls a sledge across the snow. \u003cbr\u003e Depicting the give and take of human relationships with a dozen different animals, this is a perfect book to share with curious young readers!\"A refreshing change from the cartoonlike pictures in most books for beginning readers, Lewin's well-composed naturalistic illustrations have their own appeal . . . A handsome animal book for young readers.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Lewin masterfully combines realism with child appeal in his expressive watercolors. His short, declarative sentences with repeating verbs will encourage emerging readers. . . . Inviting.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"The watercolor illustrations of the various locations and the people that inhabit them are stunningly lifelike, and a world map on the final spread shows where Lewin saw the animals. Easy enough for the very earliest readers.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTed  Lewin grew up in Buffalo, New York, and now lives in New York City. His  career as an artist began with  illustrations for adventure  magazines,  but over the last thirty-five  years he has devoted all of his  time to  writing and illustrating  children's books.  An avid traveler, many of  Ted's books have been inspired by his trips to places such as the Amazon  River, the Sahara Desert, Botswana, Egypt, Lapland, and India. His  illustrations in \u003ci\u003ePeppe the Lamplighter \u003c\/i\u003eby Elise Bartone were awarded a Caldecott Honor.  Ted and his wife Betsy Lewin, the  illustrator of \u003ci\u003eClick Clack Moo\u003c\/i\u003e and other titles, live in Brooklyn, New York.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44865355022565,"sku":"NP9780823442775","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823442775.jpg?v=1767721613","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/animals-work-isbn-9780823442775","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}