The biggest snake, the anaconda, can swallow a deer or goat whole. The smallest mammal, the Etruscan shrew, could easily sleep in a teaspoon. In a striking full-color collage, each spread of Biggest, Strongest, Fastest portrays an animal that stands out in the animal world as the largest, slowest, longest lived. Readers can see the animal's size in relation to something familiar, and a chart on the last page indicates the size, weight, and diet of each animal, as well as where it can be found in the wild. Biggest, Strongest, Fastest is an entertaining, informative introduction to the "world records" held by fourteen members of the animal kingdom.
The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach
When a group of caterpillars scamper up a tree to metamorphose, one of them is still learning about this whole “transformation” thing. Who knew that with a little time and patience, he could become a beautiful butterfly? But the two-week wait inside his chrysalis feels interminable—"Can I get a comic book?" "What if I need the bathroom?" "Anyone want to play a game?" His fellow caterpillars all tell him to be patient and let nature take its course, but the waiting is just so hard. Can he do it?
With warmth, wit, and a flair for hilarious cartooning, Ross Burach turns a relatable feeling and an evergreen curriculum topic into an endearing picture book that has all the hallmarks of a modern classic.