There's a Babirusa in My Bathtub!

by Maxine Rose Schur, Michael S Maydak (Illustrator)

Overview

Did you ever bathe with a babirusa, tangle with a tangalung, meet a matamata, or jump with a jerboa? No? Then this is the book for you!

In There's a Babirusa in My Bathtub! you'll meet little-known animals with habits as odd as their names. You'll be tickled by poetic fancy and amazing facts. You'll jump into a strange and wondrous world of unsung animals from Mexico to Madagascar. Not famous - but fabulous!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781952209543
Publisher:	Lawley Enterprises LLC
Publication date:	05/04/2021
Pages:	36
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.09(d)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

Maxine Rose Schur uses creativity to connect narrative and expository text throughout There's a Babirusa in My Bathtub! Her use of poetry spawns the imagination of children about little-known animals. The book awakens the natural curiosity of children and inspires them to deeper levels of understanding in both reading and science! And for teachers she provides activities that reinforce phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary development. - Diana H. Brown, Director, National Reading Initiative, Performance Learning Systems

This unique book introduces thirteen little-known animals. Fanciful poems inspire children to want to know more and the book delivers. - National Wildlife Federation

Startling facts, silly poems and the thrill of a hidden picture hunt make this warmly illustrated smorgasbord of strangeness a sly and slippery segue from fiction to non-fiction. - Just One More Book.com

Because it both reinforces the basics of reading and develops a passionate interest in nature, There's a Babirusa in My Bathtub is not to be missed. - Stories for Children Magazine 2010

The poems, description and fantastic facts awaken children's curiosity, and the activities promote reading and comprehension. - 2009 iParenting Media Award for Outstanding Product

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