moose-and-magpie

Product Description
It isn t always easy being a moose but this young moose has a special, joke-telling friend to keep him company and to help him find his way. Join Moose, Magpie and some of their other animal friends as they frolic through a year of changes. Learn what the Liberty Bell and moose have in common or why moose cross the road. Laugh along with Moose and Magpie, and learn something while you are at it. The For Creative Minds educational section includes: Is if for real?, Moose and birds, What do moose eat?, Match the moose body part to its adaptation, Moose life cycle, Moose antlers, and Moose fun facts.   

About the Author
Bettina Restrepo is a professional writer who has appeared in Highlights for Children, Nature Friend, and Boy’s Life magazines. Bettina graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Speech Communications and spent over fifteen years in the retail industry as a merchandise manager and auditor. She achieved her dream and is now writing at home with her husband, son, and dog in Texas. Moose and Magpie is Bettina’s debut picture book. She is busy writing about more animals and is completing her fourth young adult novel. She is thrilled to share this book with elementary schools across the globe. Sherry Rogers spent twelve years as a corporate graphic designer and artist before leaving it all behind for the freelance world. In addition to illustrating Paws, Claws, Hands & Feet, Sherry has illustrated Moose and Magpie, Sort It Out!, Kersplatypus, Burro’s Tortillas, and If You Were a Parrot for Sylvan Dell and Counting Little Geckos. Sherry, her husband, and two children live in Northern California.

My Review:  What a fun book!  The characters joke with each other and interesting facts are
placed in boxes on the same page to turn information from that joke into a fact.  So is it fiction or non-fiction?  This book contains both!  The illustrations are beautiful, colorful, and support the text very well.  Accelerated Reader has this book labeled at a third grade reading level.  I think younger readers could very easily read and enjoy this book.  Another winning book published by  Sylvan Dell.  I recommend it!

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