{"product_id":"armadillo-antics-9781612545479","title":"Armadillo Antics","description":"\u003cb\u003e2022 Gold Medal Recipient of the Moonbeam Award for Best Picture Book in the 4-8-Year-Old Category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eArmadillo Antics\u003c\/i\u003e pays tribute to the night creatures that roamed the woods outside [Martin's and Sampson's] houses in Commerce, Texas. It's this nocturnal aspect that the talented Argentine collagist Beauvois captures so beautifully.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin the Armadillo on His Nightly Romp!\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren will love the rhythm and rhyme that are hallmarks of the beloved author duo of \u003ci\u003eChicka Chicka 1, 2, 3\u003c\/i\u003e as they follow the adventurous armadillo through nighttime fun as dawn approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Martin Jr \u003c\/b\u003ewas the beloved author of more than three hundred books for children and teachers, including the classics \u003ci\u003eBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChicka Chicka Boom Boom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Sampson\u003c\/b\u003e taught kindergarten through fourth grade before meeting fellow literacy expert Bill Martin Jr at a conference in Tucson, Arizona in 1978. They established a lifelong friendship and collaborated on many bestselling and award-winning books for children, including \u003ci\u003eChicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePanda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin, Bill:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill\u003cbr\u003eMartin Jr\u003c\/b\u003e was the beloved author of more than three hundred books for children\u003cbr\u003eand teachers, including the classics \u003ci\u003eBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You\u003cbr\u003eSee?\u003c\/i\u003e, which was illustrated by his friend Eric Carle, and\u003ci\u003e Chicka Chicka\u003cbr\u003eBoom Boom, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Lois Ehlert\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eBill was elected to the\u003cbr\u003eReading Hall of Fame by the International Literacy Association. The Bill Martin, Jr.\u003cbr\u003ePicture Book Award, which is the Kansas State award for best children's picture book, was\u003cbr\u003eestablished in his name in 1996. Bill wrote \u003ci\u003eArmadillo Antics\u003c\/i\u003e with\u003cbr\u003eMichael Sampson when he moved to Texas, in honor of the fun, inquisitive\u003cbr\u003ecreatures that roamed the woods outside his house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSampson, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Sampson\u003c\/b\u003e taught kindergarten\u003cbr\u003ethrough fourth grade before meeting fellow literacy expert Bill Martin Jr at a\u003cbr\u003econference in Tucson, Arizona in 1978. They established a lifelong friendship\u003cbr\u003eand collaborated on many bestselling and award-winning books for children, \u003cbr\u003eincluding \u003ci\u003eChicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePanda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You\u003cbr\u003eSee? \u003c\/i\u003eSampson often speaks at schools, book\u003cbr\u003efestivals, and literacy conferences, where he is known for his high-energy, \u003cbr\u003eentertaining performances. Dr. Sampson is a Fulbright Scholar and a professor\u003cbr\u003eof literacy at St. John's University in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeauvois, Nathalie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathalie\u003cbr\u003eBeauvois\u003c\/b\u003e has a\u003cbr\u003egraphic design background in advertising and has also studied industrial\u003cbr\u003edesign. Nathalie started her career in the art departments of ad agencies and\u003cbr\u003eeventually transitioned into freelance illustrating. Since then, she has\u003cbr\u003eillustrated dozens of books and hundreds of magazines in countries all over the\u003cbr\u003eworld. Her creations always start the traditional way--with paper and pencil. Depending on the visual task at hand, \u003cbr\u003eshe mixes in techniques such as watercolor, collage, vector drawing, and Photoshop coloring and texturizing. 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