{"product_id":"a-place-to-start-a-family-poems-about-creatures-that-build-9781580897488","title":"A Place to Start a Family: Poems about Creatures That Build","description":"\u003cb\u003eA poetry collection introducing animal architects that build remarkable structures in order to attract a mate and have babies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany animals build something--a nest, tunnel, or web--in order to pair up, lay eggs, give birth, and otherwise perpetuate their species. Organized based on where creatures live--underground, in the water, on land, or in the air--twelve poems bring fish, insects, reptiles, mammals, and birds to life. Back matter includes more information about each animal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fine synthesis of poetry and science\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An inviting introduction to a dozen industrious creatures\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eA natural for classroom use, with eye-catching art that will lure little ones in\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eILA Teachers' Choices\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid L. Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e has published more than eighty books, has been a keynote speaker or presenter at 265 state, regional, and national conferences in 30 states and has an elementary school named after him. David's first book for children, \u003ci\u003eThe Boy with a Drum \u003c\/i\u003e(Golden Press), was released in 1969 and has sold two million copies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiles Laroche\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated many children's books and both wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eIf You Lived Here: Houses of the World\u003c\/i\u003e (Houghton Mifflin). Every illustration he makes involves drawing, cutting, painting, and gluing--and often has seven or eight layers. www.gileslaroche.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473899622674,"sku":"9781580897488","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_41d54b27-2148-4900-a03b-33ce76a85c4b.jpg?v=1730206759","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-place-to-start-a-family-poems-about-creatures-that-build-9781580897488","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}