Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers is a stellar exemplar of
narrative nonfiction. The story
progresses naturally beginning with the Etruscan pygmy shrew and the Amau
frog. Both are shown with fabulous
perspective with the shrew happening to fall upon the page of a book with what
looks like a gigantic pencil by comparison and the Amau frog rests on the tip
of a finger, smaller than the size of a fingernail. Stephanie Laberis is a master of captivating
the audience with illustrations that both entertain and educate. My son (part of that captivated audience) was
tickled by the stinky hoatzin and the smellier than a skunk (though with
similar striping) zorilla. Any readers
who love animals are going to find some new underdogs to love in Pipsqueaks,
Slowpokes, and Stinkers.
Title: Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating
Animal Underdogs
Author: Melissa Stewart
Illustrator: Stephanie Laberis
ISBN: 978-1-56145-936-0
Published 2018 by Peachtree Publishers
This book received from the publisher for purposes of
review.
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