8: an Animal Alphabet

Marc Notes: Discover hundreds of animals, great and small. Lion and lizard, whale and wombat. Learn one wild fact about each animal. (Did you know that gorillas yawn when they are nervous?) Look carefully, because for each letter of the alphabet, one animal is pictured eight times. Why 8? Come inside and find out.--; Provided by publisher.; Ages 3-5.; Pre-school, excluding K. Review Quotes: * "It's a feast of fauna!" -- "Booklist, "starred review Praise for "Train" * "A poetic, beautifully conceived book." --"Booklist," starred review * "The loose watercolor-and-pencil artwork hums with activity and energy." -- "Kirkus Reviews," starred review * "Cooper's signature sun-bleached watercolors beautifully convey human achievements and nature's grandeur through both detail and a range of scale." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review Praise for "Farm " * "It's as thorough and pleasing an introduction to a farm as one could ask of a picture book." -- "The Horn Book Magazine," starred review * "The graceful text and serenely stunning illustrations create a portrait both reverent and realistic." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review Praise for "Beach" Society of Illustrators Gold Medal (2006) "Cooper's portrayal of a day at the shore is generous with such minutiae; his fondness for his subject is evident and infectious." -- "School Library Journal"Review Quotes: Praise for TRAIN* "A poetic, beautifully conceived book." --BOOKLIST, starred review* "The loose watercolor-and-pencil artwork hums with activity and energy." --KIRKUS REVIEWS, starred review* "Cooper's signature sun-bleached watercolors beautifully convey human achievements and nature's grandeur through both detail and a range of scale." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review Praise for FARM* "It's as thorough and pleasing an introduction to a farm as one could ask of a picture book." --THE HORN BOOK MAGAZINE, starred review* "The graceful text and serenely stunning illustrations create a portrait both reverent and realistic." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review Praise for BEACHSociety of Illustrators Gold Medal (2006)"Cooper's portrayal of a day at the shore is generous with such minutiae; his fondness for his subject is evident and infectious." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALReview Quotes: Praise for "Train" * "A poetic, beautifully conceived book." --"Booklist," starred review * "The loose watercolor-and-pencil artwork hums with activity and energy." -- "Kirkus Reviews," starred review * "Cooper's signature sun-bleached watercolors beautifully convey human achievements and nature's grandeur through both detail and a range of scale." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review Praise for "Farm " * "It's as thorough and pleasing an introduction to a farm as one could ask of a picture book." -- "The Horn Book Magazine," starred review * "The graceful text and serenely stunning illustrations create a portrait both reverent and realistic." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review Praise for "Beach" Society of Illustrators Gold Medal (2006) "Cooper's portrayal of a day at the shore is generous with such minutiae; his fondness for his subject is evident and infectious." -- "School Library Journal"Biographical Note: Elisha Cooper is the award-winning author of "Train, " which received five starred reviews; "Farm," which received starred reviews in "The Horn Book Magazine" and "Publishers Weekly"; and "Beach," which won the 2006 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. Other picture books include "A Good Night Walk," "Magic Thinks Big," and "Dance!," a "New York Times" Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Elisha Cooper lives with his family in New York City. For more information, go to www.elishacooper.com. Review Quotes: Praise for "8: An Animal Alphabet " * "Cooper's loose watercolor images are arranged harmoniously against spacious white backgrounds The heavy paper will withstand repeated viewings, which are guaranteed. Don't get behind the eight ball: order now; it's great fun." --" Kirkus Reviews, "starred review * "It s a feast of fauna!" -- "Booklist, "starred review * "Illustrated with joy, this is an alphabet book to pore over, worth adding to any collection." -- "School Library Journal, "starred review * "A skillfull blending of counting and matching elements into an animal-themed abecedary." -- "Publishers Weekly, "starred review Praise for "Train" * "A poetic, beautifully conceived book." --"Booklist," starred review * "The loose watercolor-and-pencil artwork hums with activity and energy." -- "Kirkus Reviews," starred review * "Cooper's signature sun-bleached watercolors beautifully convey human achievements and nature's grandeur through both detail and a range of scale." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review Praise for "Farm " * "It's as thorough and pleasing an introduction to a farm as one could ask of a picture book." -- "The Horn Book Magazine," starred review * "The graceful text and serenely stunning illustrations create a portrait both reverent and realistic." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review Praise for "Beach" Society of Illustrators Gold Medal (2006) "Cooper's portrayal of a day at the shore is generous with such minutiae; his fondness for his subject is evident and infectious." -- "School Library Journal""Publisher Marketing: Explore the animal world, from aardvark to zebu! Discover hundreds of animals, great and small. Lion and lizard, whale and wombat. Learn one wild fact about each animal. (Did you know that gorillas yawn when they are nervous?) Look carefully, because for each letter of the alphabet, one animal is pictured eight times. Why 8? Come inside and find out. Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2015 (EAN 9780545470834, Hardcover) - *Starred Review School Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 83 (EAN 9780545470834, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 05/15/2015 pg. 57 (EAN 9780545470834, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 37 (EAN 9780545470834, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 06/08/2015 (EAN 9780545470834, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Contributor Bio:  Cooper, Elisha Elisha Cooper is the award-winning author of Farm, Beach, Magic Thinks Big, and Dance!, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, as well as other acclaimed titles. His books for adults include the memoir Crawling: A Father's First Year. Elisha Cooper lives with his family in New York City. He has loved some great dogs in his life.