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30 Nature and Animals ISBN 978-0-7643-3684-3 ISBN 978-0-7643-4155-7 ISBN 978-0-7643-3588-4 ISBN 978-0-7643-6238-5 ISBN 978-0-7643-3833-5 ISBN 978-0-7643-7072-4 Osprey Adventure Jennifer Keats Curtis 978-0-7643-3684-3 $13.99, £12.99, 19.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 9" x 9" (229 x 229 mm) Ages 5–9 years Describes the heroics of a boy and his biologist father who save a young osprey from certain death. Otter Lee Brave Rena Cherry Brown 978-0-7643-4155-7 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 48 pp. • HC • 9.125" x 8.125" (232 x 206 mm) Ages 4–8 years Lee, a young otter, loses his mother and finds himself in a rescue aquarium where he meets a bully, learns to trust human beings, survives a catastrophe, and, by recalling his mother’s lessons, makes a tough decision that ultimately changes his life. Saving Squeak The Otter Tale Jennifer Keats Curtis 978-0-7643-3588-4 $14.99, £13.99, 19.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 9.125" x 8.125" (232 x 206 mm) Ages 5–9 years An exciting tale about a young human hero, Braden, who discovers Squeak, an orphaned baby otter, in the park. Rescuing Rumba A Tale about Dog Rescue and Forever Friendship Megan Rose 978-0-7643-6238-5 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 7" x 10" (178 x 254 mm) Ages 5–9 years • Lexile: 620 Based on a true tale of a dog’s rescue from the Dominican Republic to a new home in the Big Apple! In Mouse’s Backyard James Nardi 978-0-7643-3833-5 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 40 pp. • HC • 9.125" x 8.125" (232 x 206 mm) Ages 5–9 years • Lexile: 960 Explore and learn all about Mouse’s backyard habitat at every level, through illustrations, photos, and even scans from an electron microscope. The Night Artists Joan Waites 978-0-7643-7072-4 $18.99, £17.99, 26.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 11" x 9" (279 x 229 mm) Ages 4–8 years • Lexile: 530 The lush collage art and lyrical text of this picture book liken the sights and sounds of nocturnal ani- mals and insects to a creative nighttime performance.