Sisters & Brothers - by Robin Page (Paperback)

About the Book

The award-winning team of Jenkins and Page presents fun and fascinating science facts in this stunningly illustrated nonfiction picture book about such animal sibling relationships as anteaters, armadillos, falcons, hyenas, and many more. Full color.

Book Synopsis

The award-winning team of What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? and Move! once again create a nonfiction picture book that is amazingly beautiful, fun, and filled with all sorts of interesting facts. Here, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page investigate sibling relationships throughout the animal kingdom. In this book you will learn that anteaters are always only children and nine-banded armadillos are always born as identical quadruplets. You will also learn that falcons play-hunt in the sky and that hyena cubs fight to the death. This is the perfect book for animal lovers young and old!

Review Quotes

"[P]acked with amazing biology...Depicted in crisp, gorgeous, cut-and-torn paper collages..." Booklist, starred 03/01/08 Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"...splendid contribution, another winner from an accomplished team." Kirkus, starred review, 04/01/08 Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"... fascinating animal facts...the new focus allows deeper explorations of the growth and development stages." Horn Book, May/June 08

Horn Book

"...intriguing lore...in gorgeous cut-and-torn-paper collages." NYTBR May 11, 2008 The New York Times Book Review

"Readers will love sharing this...The sibling focus is a way to include a wealth of fascinating science." Book Links, ALA

"Realistic . . . collages form a visual lure . . . eye-catching, and with an interesting approach to the animal world." July 2008 School Library Journal, Starred

"With nifty torn-paper illustrations, this nonfiction book highlights all sorts of interesting sibling relationships." The Seattle Times

About the Author

Steve Jenkins and Robin Page live in Boulder, Colorado, with their three children. Sisters and Brothers is the fifth book they created together. Robin grew up on a farm, where she played and worked with her four siblings. Steve has a younger brother, and like wild turkeys, they have been friends for life. Visit Steve at www.stevejenkinsbooks.com.