Watch Them Grow: The Fascinating Science of Animal Beginnings

by Carrie A. Pearson

Overview

Sure, baby animals are cute. But have you ever seen what they look like before they’re born?

Have you ever wondered how animals develop the traits they need to survive? Or how they grow from a single cell at conception to complex, unique creatures? The answer is complicated—there are so many ways to grow!

Author Carrie A. Pearson introduces readers to a variety of animals and shows how they develop some of their defining features. See how bats form wings so they can take flight. And how mice make whiskers to sense their surroundings. Watch Them Grow explores genetics, gestation, and early development through twelve different animal examples. Discover animal beginnings and watch them grow everything they need to survive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765627464
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/09/2025
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 10.25(h) x 0.38(d)
Age Range:	10 - 11 Years

About the Author

Carrie A. Pearson is an author and speaker from Marquette, Michigan. She lives with her husband on the sandy shore of Lake Superior and blows daily kisses to her three daughters, who live on their own now. As a child, Carrie read voraciously. As an early childhood educator, Carrie experienced how books delighted, healed, and enlightened young people. As a mother, she used story to strengthen family bonds. Today, Carrie writes books that expand our world and bring us closer to it.