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HEY, DADDY!
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Written by
Mary Batten
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Illustrated by
Higgins Bond
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Hardcover: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-272-9
Total Pages: 32
Size: 10-3/4 x 9-3/4
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Picture books, ages 6-10/Nonfiction/Nature
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Mary Batten, an award-winning writer for television, film and publishing, was nominated for an Emmy for her work on the Children's Television Workshop's science series 3-2-1 Contact and has written more than fifty nature documentaries for television, including the syndicated series Wild Wild World of Animals. She lives in Virginia.
You can visit Mary Batten's website at: www.marybatten.com
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HIGGINS BOND received a BFA from the Memphis College of Art and has illustrated many books for children. She lives in Tennessee.
You can visit Higgins Bond's website at: www.higginsbond.com
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ANIMAL FATHERS AND THEIR BABIES
An excellent introduction to the varied and remarkable ways animal fathers care for their young.
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
Reading Counts Test #: Q34264
Reading Counts Level: 3.9
AR Quiz#: 61256
AR Reading Level: 4.4
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IN THE VAST ANIMAL KINGDOM, mommies are often solely responsible for the birth and upbringing of their young. But daddies can, and do, help in a variety of surprising ways. In this new natural science book for children, award-winning writer Mary Batten offers a fascinating and entertaining look at paternal behavior in the animal world.
From birds and amphibians to small mammals and primates, numerous examples of males caring for their young are presented in accurate and clear language. Among the featured fathers are the blue jay, the marmoset and the beaver, who share parenting responsibilities with the mother, as well as several animal daddies (such as the seahorse, the penguin, and Darwin's frog) that perform more extraordinary roles. Finally, the human father is singled out for devoting the most time of all to raising his young until they can survive on their own. Factual information on animal development and behavior is provided throughout the text.
Higgins Bond's realistic and detailed illustrations accurately depict the animal families in their natural habitats, and warmly bring to life the animal daddies interacting with their babies.
Did you know?
- It is the male seahorse--not the mother--that carries the unborn babies in a pouch.
- The male Darwin frog carries his baby tadpoles in his vocal sac until they are big enough to fend for themselves.
- A penguin daddy can keep an unhatched egg warm when temperatures drop to 80 degrees below zero.
Click here for an informative teacher's guide to Hey, Daddy!
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Reviews
"...a good deal of information in an attractive format... a welcome addition to most libraries." Booklist "Bond's realistic watercolor paintings nicely reflect the text and do an excellent job of showing a loving relationship between the animal dads and their young against a backdrop that shows their natural habitat... a lovely book..."School Library Journal "Big, realistic, vivid art instantly captivates the reader. And the text grips him with the strange parenting habits of mammals, birds, and reptiles."
An Outstanding Science Read Aloud 2003Science Books and Films "The text is written in a clear, easy-to-understand format that goes along with beautiful, full-page realistic drawings that show fathers caring for their offspring… This book would be exceptionally valuable in a science class where the roles of each animal family member are taught, especially the unusual roles of animal fathers. Highly Recommended."Library Media Connections
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Awards
* 2004-2005 Children's Crown Gallery Award, National Christian School Association
* Nominee, 2005-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award (IN)
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