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Bees, Snails, & Peacock Tails
Patterns & Shapes . . . Naturally
By Betsy Franco
Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Table of Contents
About The Book
Come explore the hidden shapes and patterns in nature. The peacock's flashy tail is a masterpiece of color and shape. A buzzing beehive is built of tiny hexagons. Even a snake's skin is patterned with diamonds.
Poet Betsy Franco and Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins bring geometry to life in this lively, lyrical look at the shapes and patterns that can be found in the most unexpected places.
Poet Betsy Franco and Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins bring geometry to life in this lively, lyrical look at the shapes and patterns that can be found in the most unexpected places.
About The Illustrator
Steven Jenkins (1952–2021) was the illustrator of many celebrated children’s books including Can an Aardvark Bark? and Fourteen Monkeys by Melissa Stewart; Hello, Baby! by Mem Fox; Mama Built a Little Nest and Mama Dug a Little Den by Jennifer Ward; and the 2003 Caldecott Honor recipient, What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?, which he created with his wife, Robin Page. Learn more about his life and work at SteveJenkinsBooks.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (August 26, 2008)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9781416903864
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Awards and Honors
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award Master List
- Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee (KS)
Resources and Downloads
Activity Sheets
High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): Bees, Snails, & Peacock Tails Hardcover 9781416903864(1.6 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Betsy Franco Photograph by Rochael Soper(2.7 MB)
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