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Creep, Leap, Crunch! A Food Chain Story

By Jody Jensen Shaffer
Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

By Jody Jensen Shaffer
Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

By Jody Jensen Shaffer
Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

By Jody Jensen Shaffer
Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

By Jody Jensen Shaffer
Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

By Jody Jensen Shaffer
Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

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Dec 12, 2023 | ISBN 9780593565520 | 4-8 years

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    About Creep, Leap, Crunch! A Food Chain Story

    In this nonfiction picture book, discover how the animal kindgdom’s food chain takes shape, from the lowly worm to the mighty king of the jungle.

    There was a blue sky with a bright shining sun,
    A dazzling, life-giving, fiery sun.
    The day had begun.

    Follow along as a day in the life of the food chain begins. From the sun that shines upon the grass and trees to the animals that feed each other, each element in nature has its place. But what happens when the food escapes? This cumulative story will delight, with a surprise ending that all science lovers will enjoy.

    About Creep, Leap, Crunch! A Food Chain Story

    In this nonfiction picture book, discover how the animal kindgdom’s food chain takes shape, from the lowly worm to the mighty king of the jungle.

    There was a blue sky with a bright shining sun,
    A dazzling, life-giving, fiery sun.
    The day had begun.

    Follow along as a day in the life of the food chain begins. From the sun that shines upon the grass and trees to the animals that feed each other, each element in nature has its place. But what happens when the food escapes? This cumulative story will delight, with a surprise ending that all science lovers will enjoy.

    About Creep, Leap, Crunch! A Food Chain Story

    In this nonfiction picture book, discover how the animal kindgdom’s food chain takes shape, from the lowly worm to the mighty king of the jungle.

    There was a blue sky with a bright shining sun,
    A dazzling, life-giving, fiery sun.
    The day had begun.

    Follow along as a day in the life of the food chain begins. From the sun that shines upon the grass and trees to the animals that feed each other, each element in nature has its place. But what happens when the food escapes? This cumulative story will delight, with a surprise ending that all science lovers will enjoy.

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    About Jody Jensen Shaffer

    JODY JENSEN SHAFFER is an award-winning poet and the author of more than thirty books of fiction and nonfiction for children, including Emergency Kittens! and Prudence the Part-Time Cow, Missouri’s pick for the 2017 National Book Festival and a nominee for Missouri’s 2019-2020 Show… More about Jody Jensen Shaffer

    About Christopher Silas Neal

    Christopher Silas Neal is an award-winning author and illustrator of picture books including the Over and Under series with author Kate Messner, which was praised for its “stunning retro-style illustrations” (New York Times) and Creep, Leap, Crunch by Jody Jensen… More about Christopher Silas Neal

    About Jody Jensen Shaffer

    JODY JENSEN SHAFFER is an award-winning poet and the author of more than thirty books of fiction and nonfiction for children, including Emergency Kittens! and Prudence the Part-Time Cow, Missouri’s pick for the 2017 National Book Festival and a nominee for Missouri’s 2019-2020 Show… More about Jody Jensen Shaffer

    About Christopher Silas Neal

    Christopher Silas Neal is an award-winning author and illustrator of picture books including the Over and Under series with author Kate Messner, which was praised for its “stunning retro-style illustrations” (New York Times) and Creep, Leap, Crunch by Jody Jensen… More about Christopher Silas Neal

    About Jody Jensen Shaffer

    JODY JENSEN SHAFFER is an award-winning poet and the author of more than thirty books of fiction and nonfiction for children, including Emergency Kittens! and Prudence the Part-Time Cow, Missouri’s pick for the 2017 National Book Festival and a nominee for Missouri’s 2019-2020 Show… More about Jody Jensen Shaffer

    About Christopher Silas Neal

    Christopher Silas Neal is an award-winning author and illustrator of picture books including the Over and Under series with author Kate Messner, which was praised for its “stunning retro-style illustrations” (New York Times) and Creep, Leap, Crunch by Jody Jensen… More about Christopher Silas Neal

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Dec 12, 2023 | 48 Pages | 9-1/2 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593565520

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Dec 12, 2023 | 48 Pages | 9-1/2 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593565537

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Dec 12, 2023 | 48 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593565544

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    Praise

    ★ ”This is an excellent introduction to the food chain, and will be especially popular among elementary science teachers.” —School Library Journal, starred review

    “A good and read-aloud-ready way of introducing an important natural process.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Bright, sound-rich rhyming verse engages throughout as the sun rises, the day progresses, and Jensen Shaffer works her way up the chain.” —Publishers Weekly

    Awards

    NSTA-CBC – Outstanding Science Trade Book RUNNERUP 2024

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