Phoebe Fox - Babies Nurse

Babies Nurse

Hardback ISBN 13: 978-1-930775-61-9 ISBN 10: 1-930775-61-X | First Edition October 2018

Paperback ISBN 13: 978-1-930775-71-8 ISBN 10: 1-930775-71-7 | First Edition October 2018

eBook eBook ISBN 13: 978-1-930775-36-7 ISBN 10: 1-930775-36-9 | First Edition October 2018

Part of the Platypus Media collection, Beginnings

Beginnings logo by Hannah Thelen, 2018 Platypus Media

Written by Phoebe Fox

Watercolor Illustrations by Jim Fox

Line Drawings by Wesley Davies

Text and Watercolor Illustrations 2018 Phoebe Fox

Line Drawings 2018 Platypus Media, LLC

Project Manager: Ellen E. M. Roberts, Where Books Begin, Bethlehem, PA

Senior Editor: Anna Cohen, Washington, D.C.

Research Director: Don E. Wilson, Ph.D., Curator Emeritus, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.

Animal Research: Anna Cohen and Dia L. Michels, Washington, D.C.

Cover and Book Design: Holly Harper, Blue Bike Communications, Washington, D.C.

Basketball photograph on page 32, used with permission, Phoenix Suns

Also available in Bilingual (English/Spanish) First Edition June 2018

Hardback ISBN 13: 978-1-930775-73-2 ISBN 10: 1-930775-73-3

Paperback ISBN 13: 978-1-930775-72-5 ISBN 10: 1-930775-72-5

eBook ISBN 13: 978-1-930775-40-4 ISBN 10: 1-930775-40-7

Teachers Guide available, in English and Spanish, at the Educational Resources page of PlatypusMedia.com.

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Printed in Canada.

Dear Reader,

Were excited to introduce you to this wonderful book about animals, part of our Beginnings collection.

Scientific curiosity begins in childhood. Exposure to animals and their environmentswhether in nature or in a bookis often at the root of a childs interest in science. Young Jane Goodall loved to observe the wildlife near her home, a passion that inspired her groundbreaking chimpanzee research. Charles Turner, pioneering entomologist, spent hours reading about ants and other insects in the pages of his fathers books. Marine biologist, author, and conservationist Rachel Carson began writing stories about squirrels when she was eight. Spark curiosity in a child and watch them develop a lifelong enthusiasm for learning.

These beautifully illustrated, information-packed titles introduce youngsters to the fascinating world of animals, and, by extension, to themselves. They encourage children to make real-world connections that sharpen their analytical skills and give them a head start in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Reading these titles together inspires children to think about how each species matures, what they need to survive, and what their communities look likewhether pride, flock, or family.

More than a simple scientific introduction, these animal stories illustrate and explore caring love across the mammal class. Showing children this type of attachment in the natural world fosters empathy, kindness, and compassion in both their interpersonal and interspecies interactions.

An easy choice for the home, library, or classroom, our Beginnings collection has something to spark or sustain budding curiosity in any child.

Enjoy!

Dia L. Michels

Publisher, Platypus Media

Beginnings

P.S. Our supplemental learning materials enable adults to support young readers in their quest for knowledge. Check them out, free of charge, at PlatypusMedia.com.

Babies Nurse

By Phoebe Fox

Illustrations by Jim Fox

Line drawings by Wesley Davies

Platypus Media

Washington, D.C.

Filly nurses in fresh air, drinking milk from mama mare.

Tigers nurse for all they need, nosing mama while they feed.

Monkey nurses on a limb, mothers arms protecting him.

Seal pup nurses on the beach, mama stays within her reach.

Zebra nurses in soft light, under stripes of black and white.

Puppies nurse, a golden heap, snuggled up, they fall asleep.

Panda nurses on the ground, mother's warmth and love abound.

Bat pup nurses at first light, latched to mama, holding tight.