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Bestselling author and illustrator Julia Rothman invites kids of all ages to engage with her acclaimed Nature Anatomy book through this companion activity book, featuring on-the-page creativity and learning activities, including matching challenges, word searches, drawing exercises, diary pages, and observational challenges.
In Julia Rothman's Nature Anatomy Activity Book, the author invites her many young fans to try their hand at identifying, drawing, and learning the parts and pieces of the natural world. Loaded with Rothman's original illustrations, the activity pages feature dozens of fun challenges. From labeling the parts of a tree to creating a cloud diary, identifying the sequence of the stages in a frog's life cycle, designing an original spider web, and learning to draw butterflies, Rothman's creative on-the-page quizzes, puzzles, and nature activities will pique the curiosity—and get the pencils moving—for kids of all ages.
Softcover, 64 pages.
20.3 x 0.6 x 25.4 cm.
Storey Publishing, 2024.
Printed in China.
About the Author:
Julia Rothman is an illustrator, pattern designer, and author. Her illustrated column, Scratch, is featured biweekly in the Business section of the New York Times Sunday edition. In addition to working for clients such as City Target, the Washington Post, and MTA Arts & Design, she has her own lines of wallpaper, stationery, fabric, and dishware. Rothman has authored, coauthored, and illustrated twelve books including Ocean Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, Nature Anatomy Notebook, Food Anatomy, and Farm Anatomy. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
"Timely, important, and serious information does not have to be tough to digest. The latest book in Rothman's illustrated Anatomy series, is a spectacularly appealing overview of everything to do with the ocean that presents information with beauty and charm…This lovely book will appeal to readers of all ages, whether they want to sit and read or just dip their toes in. It should be in every library’s circulating collection." — Booklist
"As usual, the book did not disappoint: beautifully done illustrations about the ocean and everything living in it." — Book Riot
"The writing is clear, lively, and informative. Each spread is filled with a variety of colorful, appealing, and scientifically accurate drawings...; A fact-filled, browsable title with strong visual appeal." — School Library Journal
