{"id":2434730524751,"title":"Whose Footprint Is That?","handle":"whose-footprint-is-i-that-i","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Darrin Lunde\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/darrin-lunde\"\u003eDarrin Lunde\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kelsey-oseid\"\u003eKelsey Oseid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSomebody's been here.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the creators of the best-selling \u003cem\u003eWhose Poop Is That?\u003c\/em\u003e comes another guess-who-I-am book exploring the tracks that animals make and how to identify who left them. If you see a track in the mud with two pointy toes, it’s likely a mountain goat. How about tracks that look like two exclamation marks in the snow? Probably a snowshoe hare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMammalogist Darrin Lunde is an expert on animal identification and behavior. His knowledge and experience is enhanced by Kelsey Oseid’s quirky, cute, and accurate illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/whose-poop-is-that\"\u003eWhose Poop is That?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Animals That Make Me Say Ewww!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/animals-that-make-me-say-ewwww\"\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say Ewww!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/whose-footprint-spread.png?13092780216782714374\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarrin Lunde, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarrin Lunde is the collection manager in the Division of Mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. He's written several books for children, including \u003cem\u003eWhose Footprint is That? \u003c\/em\u003eand the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book \u003ci\u003eHello, Bumblebee Bat\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eHello, Baby Beluga\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMeet the Meerkat\u003c\/i\u003e. Darrin lives near Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelsey Oseid, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKelsey Oseid illustrated \u003cem\u003eWhose Poop is That? \u003c\/em\u003eShe works in both traditional and digital mediums and often mixes the two to create her illustrations. Kelsey lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLunde (Whose Poop Is That?, 2017) turns from scat to feet in this  similarly formatted picture book. Introducing each of the seven animals are the recurring question (“Whose footprint is that?”), a visual hint featuring part of the animal, black footprints set against a white background (for easier examination), and a clue about how the footprint was made. Turning the page reveals such animals as a mountain goat, wallaroo, or snowshoe hare, all depicted in their natural settings in textured, gouache paintings. A few sentences of simple text also describe how the animal moves. For instance, a chimpanzee stands on its hind feet but uses finger knuckles for balance when it moves. Although the layout repeats for each animal, there are still plenty of “footprint” surprises, including a snake’s slithering pattern, made without feet, and a dinosaur’s fossilized print. But can an animal change its footprint? A final interactive spread lets children match ice skates, hiking boots, and other foot gear to their corresponding footprints. Finally, footnotes readers will enjoy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho goes there?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders must guess which creatures left their distinctive tracks behind in this fact-filled book. On the verso page of each spread, the question reads \"Whose footprint is \u003cem\u003ethat?\"\u003c\/em\u003e and a clue to the maker of the print appears with a snippet of its anatomy – e.g., snout, ears, tail, feather, even, in one case, a section of a body. The recto page displays the print or prints with a sentence or two explaining how the tracks were produced. A page turn yields another spread and the answer: a portrait of the mystery animal and some interesting facts about its feet. A very ancient track maker is included, too. A tantalizing puzzle challenges kids at the end: \"Can an animal change its footprints?\" Adult readers would do well to let a few moments elapse while children ponder responses before they turn the page and reveal the answer – and another brainteaser. This charmer will hold young children's interest and will succeed one-on-one or as a group read-aloud. It will help develop vocabulary as youngsters learn new words including \"wallaroo\" and \"slithering.\" The gouache illustrations are appealing. Tracks are large enough to be seen well (and, possibly, traced with little fingers), and their makers are portrayed along with glimpses into their habitats, with furry, feathered, and scaly charms charmingly intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKids will make tracks to this one – and likely step up for repeat visits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the format of Whose Poop Is THAT? (rev. 3\/17), Lunde poses the title question seven times about seven different animals in a series of four-page sequences, inviting readers to guess the makers of various footprints and impressions. Each print, rendered in shades of black and brown on a white background, is centered prominently on the right-hand page. A clue for identification comes via the accompanying text, which emphasizes the motions or actions employed to produce the print (“It was made by running on snow”; “It was made by standing in soft mud”). Additional hints to each creature’s identity are found on left-hand pages, with glimpses of an ear, tail, nose, etc., edging into the picture. For the reveal, illustrations of mountain goats, wallaroos, snowshoe hares, snakes, flamingos, chimpanzees, and even a dinosaur are accompanied by information about what part of them made the prints (variously: feet, bodies, knuckles) and the ways their physiologies allow the animals to move or balance; the seven examples are carefully chosen to represent the relationships between morphology and function. 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If you see a track in the mud with two pointy toes, it’s likely a mountain goat. How about tracks that look like two exclamation marks in the snow? Probably a snowshoe hare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMammalogist Darrin Lunde is an expert on animal identification and behavior. 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He's written several books for children, including \u003cem\u003eWhose Footprint is That? \u003c\/em\u003eand the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book \u003ci\u003eHello, Bumblebee Bat\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eHello, Baby Beluga\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMeet the Meerkat\u003c\/i\u003e. Darrin lives near Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelsey Oseid, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKelsey Oseid illustrated \u003cem\u003eWhose Poop is That? \u003c\/em\u003eShe works in both traditional and digital mediums and often mixes the two to create her illustrations. Kelsey lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLunde (Whose Poop Is That?, 2017) turns from scat to feet in this  similarly formatted picture book. Introducing each of the seven animals are the recurring question (“Whose footprint is that?”), a visual hint featuring part of the animal, black footprints set against a white background (for easier examination), and a clue about how the footprint was made. Turning the page reveals such animals as a mountain goat, wallaroo, or snowshoe hare, all depicted in their natural settings in textured, gouache paintings. A few sentences of simple text also describe how the animal moves. For instance, a chimpanzee stands on its hind feet but uses finger knuckles for balance when it moves. Although the layout repeats for each animal, there are still plenty of “footprint” surprises, including a snake’s slithering pattern, made without feet, and a dinosaur’s fossilized print. But can an animal change its footprint? A final interactive spread lets children match ice skates, hiking boots, and other foot gear to their corresponding footprints. Finally, footnotes readers will enjoy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho goes there?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders must guess which creatures left their distinctive tracks behind in this fact-filled book. On the verso page of each spread, the question reads \"Whose footprint is \u003cem\u003ethat?\"\u003c\/em\u003e and a clue to the maker of the print appears with a snippet of its anatomy – e.g., snout, ears, tail, feather, even, in one case, a section of a body. The recto page displays the print or prints with a sentence or two explaining how the tracks were produced. A page turn yields another spread and the answer: a portrait of the mystery animal and some interesting facts about its feet. A very ancient track maker is included, too. A tantalizing puzzle challenges kids at the end: \"Can an animal change its footprints?\" Adult readers would do well to let a few moments elapse while children ponder responses before they turn the page and reveal the answer – and another brainteaser. This charmer will hold young children's interest and will succeed one-on-one or as a group read-aloud. It will help develop vocabulary as youngsters learn new words including \"wallaroo\" and \"slithering.\" The gouache illustrations are appealing. Tracks are large enough to be seen well (and, possibly, traced with little fingers), and their makers are portrayed along with glimpses into their habitats, with furry, feathered, and scaly charms charmingly intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKids will make tracks to this one – and likely step up for repeat visits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the format of Whose Poop Is THAT? (rev. 3\/17), Lunde poses the title question seven times about seven different animals in a series of four-page sequences, inviting readers to guess the makers of various footprints and impressions. Each print, rendered in shades of black and brown on a white background, is centered prominently on the right-hand page. A clue for identification comes via the accompanying text, which emphasizes the motions or actions employed to produce the print (“It was made by running on snow”; “It was made by standing in soft mud”). Additional hints to each creature’s identity are found on left-hand pages, with glimpses of an ear, tail, nose, etc., edging into the picture. For the reveal, illustrations of mountain goats, wallaroos, snowshoe hares, snakes, flamingos, chimpanzees, and even a dinosaur are accompanied by information about what part of them made the prints (variously: feet, bodies, knuckles) and the ways their physiologies allow the animals to move or balance; the seven examples are carefully chosen to represent the relationships between morphology and function. The book ends with a look at the various prints people can make with their footwear, connecting familiar human experiences with their animal equivalents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/whose-footprint-is-that-cvr.jpg?556\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/whose-footprint-is-that-hires.zip?556\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-834-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e978-1-63289-721-3\u003c\/span\u003e EPUB\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e978-1-63289-722-0\u003c\/span\u003e PDF\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 38\u003cbr\u003e10 x 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}

Whose Footprint Is That?

By: Darrin Lunde / Illustrated by: Kelsey Oseid

Somebody's been here.

From the creators of the best-selling Whose Poop Is That? comes another guess-who-I-am book exploring the tracks that animals make and how to identify who left them. If you see a track in the mud with two pointy toes, it’s likely a mountain goat. How about tracks that look like two exclamation marks in the snow? Probably a snowshoe hare.

Mammalogist Darrin Lunde is an expert on animal identification and behavior. His knowledge and experience is enhanced by Kelsey Oseid’s quirky, cute, and accurate illustrations.

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Darrin Lunde, author

Darrin Lunde is the collection manager in the Division of Mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. He's written several books for children, including Whose Footprint is That? and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book Hello, Bumblebee Bat, as well as Hello, Baby Beluga, and Meet the Meerkat. Darrin lives near Washington, DC.


Kelsey Oseid, illustrator

Kelsey Oseid illustrated Whose Poop is That? She works in both traditional and digital mediums and often mixes the two to create her illustrations. Kelsey lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Lunde (Whose Poop Is That?, 2017) turns from scat to feet in this  similarly formatted picture book. Introducing each of the seven animals are the recurring question (“Whose footprint is that?”), a visual hint featuring part of the animal, black footprints set against a white background (for easier examination), and a clue about how the footprint was made. Turning the page reveals such animals as a mountain goat, wallaroo, or snowshoe hare, all depicted in their natural settings in textured, gouache paintings. A few sentences of simple text also describe how the animal moves. For instance, a chimpanzee stands on its hind feet but uses finger knuckles for balance when it moves. Although the layout repeats for each animal, there are still plenty of “footprint” surprises, including a snake’s slithering pattern, made without feet, and a dinosaur’s fossilized print. But can an animal change its footprint? A final interactive spread lets children match ice skates, hiking boots, and other foot gear to their corresponding footprints. Finally, footnotes readers will enjoy!

Kirkus Reviews

Who goes there?

Readers must guess which creatures left their distinctive tracks behind in this fact-filled book. On the verso page of each spread, the question reads "Whose footprint is that?" and a clue to the maker of the print appears with a snippet of its anatomy – e.g., snout, ears, tail, feather, even, in one case, a section of a body. The recto page displays the print or prints with a sentence or two explaining how the tracks were produced. A page turn yields another spread and the answer: a portrait of the mystery animal and some interesting facts about its feet. A very ancient track maker is included, too. A tantalizing puzzle challenges kids at the end: "Can an animal change its footprints?" Adult readers would do well to let a few moments elapse while children ponder responses before they turn the page and reveal the answer – and another brainteaser. This charmer will hold young children's interest and will succeed one-on-one or as a group read-aloud. It will help develop vocabulary as youngsters learn new words including "wallaroo" and "slithering." The gouache illustrations are appealing. Tracks are large enough to be seen well (and, possibly, traced with little fingers), and their makers are portrayed along with glimpses into their habitats, with furry, feathered, and scaly charms charmingly intact. 

Kids will make tracks to this one – and likely step up for repeat visits.

The Horn Book

Following the format of Whose Poop Is THAT? (rev. 3/17), Lunde poses the title question seven times about seven different animals in a series of four-page sequences, inviting readers to guess the makers of various footprints and impressions. Each print, rendered in shades of black and brown on a white background, is centered prominently on the right-hand page. A clue for identification comes via the accompanying text, which emphasizes the motions or actions employed to produce the print (“It was made by running on snow”; “It was made by standing in soft mud”). Additional hints to each creature’s identity are found on left-hand pages, with glimpses of an ear, tail, nose, etc., edging into the picture. For the reveal, illustrations of mountain goats, wallaroos, snowshoe hares, snakes, flamingos, chimpanzees, and even a dinosaur are accompanied by information about what part of them made the prints (variously: feet, bodies, knuckles) and the ways their physiologies allow the animals to move or balance; the seven examples are carefully chosen to represent the relationships between morphology and function. The book ends with a look at the various prints people can make with their footwear, connecting familiar human experiences with their animal equivalents.

Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-58089-834-8

E-book
ISBN: 978-1-63289-721-3 EPUB
ISBN: 978-1-63289-722-0 PDF


Ages: 3-7
Page count: 38
10 x 7