Whose Track Is It? - (Stories from Nature) by Radka Piro (Board Book)

Book Synopsis

A story of a lost little fawn. Following a trail of his mom in the soil we can learn a lot about the animals in the forest and their footprints. An exciting exploration with animals hidden under the flaps.

A little fawn gets lost in the forest . . . Anxious and confused, he leaves in search of his mom, following a trail in the soil of the forest. But were these tracks really left by Mother Deer? Maybe someone else went this way.

On his expedition, the fawn learns a lot about all kinds of animals. What makes the squirrel such a great climber? What do the tracks of a horned owl look like? Do you know which animal is the quietest when it's moving? Or how a duck uses its legs to swim? If you help the fawn find his mom, a surprise will await you under every flap. And maybe you will recognize some tracks left in the soil or in the snow on your next walk!

Review Quotes

"This is a cute book that would be great for taking along with children on trails. It is cute and interactive, and it also gets children interested in animals and nature." ―Jordan Gray, Librarian

"A snail searches for a proper place to spend the night. In language a cut or two above the elemental tenor of the plotline, the small searcher--dubbed "our hero" or "our little hero"--first approaches a burrow inhabited by a badger who "doesn't want to share his abode." He moves on to a nest full of thrush eggs, an anthill that is plainly too crowded, a cave where bats "scream and listen to their echoes," and several other unsuitable residences...before finally realizing that he's been carrying a cozy personal "conch" all along. In the woodsy illustrations, multiple flaps cut into the sturdy, rounded-corner pages on every spread lift to reveal other animals in related sorts of holes, nests, and other natural homes. The co-published Whose Track Is It? features similar flaps that lift to reveal creatures including a goat with "skillful" legs, a toad who "walks very carefully and thoughtfully," and "ungulates" with even-toed (cow) and odd-toed (horse) hooves. They have all left distinctive footprints for a lost roe deer fawn to follow. Nappie-clad naturalists may not have the easiest time with these, but their slightly older sibs will find the content as rewarding as it is challenging. Saldaña renders the animals and settings with appealing simplicity, and Janská's leading questions add further incentive to pore over them.
Familiar premises make the natural history in this Czech import and its companion all the more digestible. (Informational novelty. 6-8)" ―Kirkus Reviews

"This cute, informative board book with pop-up panels reveals the wilderness homes of varied creatures. In it: a little snail wishes he had a covered space to reside in, but every possibility he encounters is already occupied, from a badger hole that only looks deserted, to a nest he has to strain to reach. The intrepid fellow travels on, dropping facts about animal habitats along the way; he finally meets a turtle, who reminds him that he's carried home with him all along." ―Foreword Reviews

"This pair of engaging lift-the-flap books both take readers on journeys through the woods. The book about homes features a snail who is looking for the perfect home, not realizing what even the youngest readers will realize right away, that it's on his back! The book looks at a variety of burrows, nests, holes in trees, tunnels, caves and more. The book about tracks tells the story of a fawn looking for its mother. The book offers a wide variety of tracks to explore. Some are in the forest, others on the shore, and still others on the farm and finally in the mountains. There are a lot of lift-the-flap books on the market. These are something special because they allow little ones to guess the animal before lifting the flap. They also are full of information about the animals written at just the right level for young children. There is so much to explore in each of the books that it's a real pleasure to open each flap. Perfect for the youngest budding naturalists. Appropriate for ages 2-4." ―Waking Brain Cells

About the Author

Radka Piro is a bookworm, a passionate traveler, and a creative storyteller. After studying foreign languages, she set out to explore the distant corners of the world and discover her true purpose. Now, she is a successful writer and editor, based in the Czech Republic.

After studying arts, Carmen Saldana began her career as a graphic designer in advertising agencies. She now works as a freelance illustrator. Focusing on children's books, she finds inspiration in nature, especially furry animals, birds, bugs, and leaves. She lives in Gijon, a small rainy city in northern Spain.