{"product_id":"terrific-tongues-9781620917848","title":"Terrific Tongues!","description":"\u003cb\u003eHumorous comparisons and playful artwork teach children the unusual ways that a variety of animals--from woodpeckers to snakes to bats--use their tongues to find food, eat, and clean themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this nonfiction picture book, kids will learn about the woodpecker, which uses its tongue to burrow for insects under tree bark; the okapi, which can wash its face and ears with its tongue; and the octopus, which uses its tongue to drill holes in shells. Through bright, playful collage artwork, readers can imagine what it would be like to have a tongue like a sword, like a straw, or like a party blower, among many other silly and illuminating comparisons. The back matter expands on each animal tongue's unique abilities and includes information about other fun tongues, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaria Gianferrari is the author of many picture books, including \u003ci\u003ePenny and Jelly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoyote Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHello Goodbye Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Virginia with her husband and children. Visit mariagianferrari.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJia Liu received her MFA in Illustration from Maryland Institute College Arts. This is her debut picture book. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Visit jia-liu-t7ay.squarespace.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Astra Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50474367549714,"sku":"9781620917848","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4833b8dd-e15c-490b-bd83-f9d58f4cc569.jpg?v=1730218342","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/terrific-tongues-9781620917848","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}