{"product_id":"look-isbn-9780823430598","title":"Look!","description":"Look! An elephant eats. Look! Giraffes drink. Look! A warthog digs. A gorilla hides, wild dogs listen, zebras run, monkeys sit, hippos splash, and a rhino naps. Each line of text is illustrated by a two-page spread with a beautiful painting of an animal Ted Lewin has seen on his journeys to Africa. At the end of the story, a boy reads, plays, and dreams, surrounded by toy animals that represent each of the real ones. This book encourages children to observe, enjoy, and appreciate the natural world.  Guided Reading Level D.★ \"A satisfying challenge and a fun animal adventure made thrilling by Lewin's characteristically spectacular use of lights.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"The engaging pictures paired with the sparse, repetitive text offer an accessible narrative for animal-loving kids brand-new to reading.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Emergent readers will relish decoding the text; thoughtful youngsters might also catch the subtle link forged by the boy's imagination between his toys and their living counterparts.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"The sentences of one to three words per spread in a large, clear font and the straightforward text-to-action correlation make for solid and attractive support for beginning readers in a picture-book format.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\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":46303867044069,"sku":"NP9780823430598","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823430598.jpg?v=1767731723","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/look-isbn-9780823430598","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}