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Leaflets Three, Let It Be!

The Story of Poison Ivy

Author Anita Sanchez
Illustrated by Robin Brickman
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Hardcover
$16.95 US
Astra Publishing House | Astra Young Readers
8.37"W x 10.31"H x 0.38"D  
On sale Apr 07, 2015 | 32 Pages | 9781620914458
Preschool - 3
Reading Level: Lexile AD700L
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What's the first thing anyone hears about poison ivy? "Leaflets three, let it be!" But this engaging nonfiction book will surprise readers who fear the itch–inducing plant. Taking us through the year, the narrative introduces the rabbit who nibbles on the tender leaves after a hard winter, the salamander who shelters in the plant's cool, umbrella–shadows, the fall insects who wrap themselves in poison–ivy blankets, and the birds who feast on its berries in the starving heart of winter. Poison ivy has always seemed mysterious in its danger, but it too has a purpose and it has something to give.
Anita Sanchez spent her early childhood on Cape Ann, the site of The Invasion of Sandy Bay. A graduate of Vassar College, she has been an environmental educator for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for thirty years. She is the author of The Teeth of the Lion: The Story of the Beloved and Despised Dandelion. She lives in Amsterdam, New York. The Invasion of Sandy Bay is her first book for children. View titles by Anita Sanchez
Robin Brickman's illustrations are three-dimensional images that she sculpts using watercolors, painted paper, scissors, and glue. Her books include A Log's Life and One Night in the Coral Sea, both of which were selected for the John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers; and Beaks!, which was a Junior Library Guild selection. She lives in western Massachusetts. View titles by Robin Brickman
This attractive informational picture book provides a strong overview of poison ivy. . . . Sanchez conveys solid information on this potentially irritating plant through a delightful narrative. . . . Brickman's detailed watercolors depict a host of varied wildlife interacting with the plant or coexisting with it. . . . Useful content becomes engaging and compelling. . . . A strong addition to biology and life studies units, this one may even save kids from an itchy experience.' —School Library Journal

Sanchez introduces a new perspective on this potentially itch-causing plant. . . . While most readers won't become cheerleaders for poison ivy, they will at least come away with a greater understanding of its importance and an increased ability to identify it.' —Kirkus Reviews

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What's the first thing anyone hears about poison ivy? "Leaflets three, let it be!" But this engaging nonfiction book will surprise readers who fear the itch–inducing plant. Taking us through the year, the narrative introduces the rabbit who nibbles on the tender leaves after a hard winter, the salamander who shelters in the plant's cool, umbrella–shadows, the fall insects who wrap themselves in poison–ivy blankets, and the birds who feast on its berries in the starving heart of winter. Poison ivy has always seemed mysterious in its danger, but it too has a purpose and it has something to give.

Author

Anita Sanchez spent her early childhood on Cape Ann, the site of The Invasion of Sandy Bay. A graduate of Vassar College, she has been an environmental educator for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for thirty years. She is the author of The Teeth of the Lion: The Story of the Beloved and Despised Dandelion. She lives in Amsterdam, New York. The Invasion of Sandy Bay is her first book for children. View titles by Anita Sanchez
Robin Brickman's illustrations are three-dimensional images that she sculpts using watercolors, painted paper, scissors, and glue. Her books include A Log's Life and One Night in the Coral Sea, both of which were selected for the John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers; and Beaks!, which was a Junior Library Guild selection. She lives in western Massachusetts. View titles by Robin Brickman

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This attractive informational picture book provides a strong overview of poison ivy. . . . Sanchez conveys solid information on this potentially irritating plant through a delightful narrative. . . . Brickman's detailed watercolors depict a host of varied wildlife interacting with the plant or coexisting with it. . . . Useful content becomes engaging and compelling. . . . A strong addition to biology and life studies units, this one may even save kids from an itchy experience.' —School Library Journal

Sanchez introduces a new perspective on this potentially itch-causing plant. . . . While most readers won't become cheerleaders for poison ivy, they will at least come away with a greater understanding of its importance and an increased ability to identify it.' —Kirkus Reviews

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