Did you know that a blue whale calf can weigh up to 8,000 pounds and measures about twenty-six feet long when it is born? That’s a big baby! Have you ever wondered what a baby platypus is called? It’s a puggle! This squeal-worthy book is full of fun facts about over one hundred of the planet’s most adorable baby animals. From snakelets and ducklings to kittens and cubs, there is a sweet little animal for every reader in this compendium of cuteness. Find a new favorite critter today with this guide to babies of all shapes, sizes, and species!
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Kitson Jazynka
Author Kitson Jazynka is an award-winning freelance writer and children’s author. Her work appears regularly in National Geographic Kids, American Girl, and Young Rider magazine, as well as the Washington Post’s KidsPost. Kitson currently lives with her family in Washington, DC.Literacy consultant Stephanie Laird is an instructional coach at Mitchellville Elementary in Mitchellville, Iowa, and is currently serving on the International Literacy Association’s (ILA) Board of Directors through 2019. She was the 2014 recipient of the ILA Technology and Literacy Award. Stephanie is the President-Elect of the Iowa Reading Association and was the 2017 Conference Chair of the Iowa Reading Association’s annual conference. Along with being an ambassador and advocate for education, literacy, and teacher leadership across her state, Stephanie was a member of ILA’s Literacy, eLearning, Communication, and Culture Committee and has contributed to the International Literacy Day Activity Kit, Literacy Daily, and ReadWriteThink.
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