This Is How I Grow

By Science, Naturally!
Price $$9.95 paperback; $12.95 hardback; $8.99 eBook
Age 7-10 yrs.

This Is How I Grow engages, educates and entertains children as they follow eight mammals from birth through independence. Each section covers a different mammal (including red squirrels, kangaroos, blue whales, polar bears and giraffes) and is smartly told from the first person point of view by the animal itself, an approach that deeply draws young readers in. The word choices are delightful throughout ("I was born small as a jelly bean"), verbal gems that, along with the lush, lifelike illustrations that grace every page, infuse the writing with warmth and personality. Kids find the wide-ranging skills these animals must quickly develop in order to survive to be all the more compelling for their, and our, shared classification as mammals. The element many children find to be most fascinating of all is the diversity of ages at which these eight different mammals become "all grown up." Towards the back of the book is a world map showing the areas to which the animals are indigenous, followed by more fun, memorable mammal facts!