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This Is How to Spot Animals!

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Bear schools readers in the sport of animal spotting in this hilarious read-aloud picture book

Shhh! Dont move! Bear is spotting animals. One day he hopes to find a rare red-breasted goose. A beautiful animal! And very rare. But today he has no luck. There is nothing to see. Spotting animals is not easy. But hes good at it and will tell you how it should be done.

Dramatic irony ensues as Bear leads readers through a day of wildlife watching. He insists theres nothing to see, but readers will be delighted as animal after animal appears--a snail, a bird, a fox, even the rare red-breasted goose. Aline Portmans story of awareness and preoccupation pairs with charming illustrations in orange, teal, and gray for a fun, silly, and sure-to-be engaging read aloud experience.

Translated from Dutch by three-time Batchelder Award winner Laura Watkinson.

Aline Portman started writing this book on the tram, where she was surrounded by people looking at their phones and missing out on the world around them. She developed the idea into This Is How to Spot Animals! and illustrated it with pencils, soft pastels, and markers. This book is Alines English-language debut. She lives in Ghent, Belgium. Follow her on Instagram @alineportman.

Laura Watkinson translates books for children and adults from Dutch, German, and Italian. Her translations have received numerous honors, including three Mildred L. Batchelder Awards, two Mildred L. Batchelder Honors, and the Vondel Translation Prize. She is the founder of the Dutch chapter of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators (SBCWI). Laura lives in Amsterdam. Visit her website at laurawatkinson.com.

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