{"id":9099179146,"title":"Step Inside!","handle":"step-inside","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eStep Inside!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eA Look Inside Animal Homes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Catherine Ham\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/catherine-ham\"\u003eCatherine Ham\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExplore the places that animals call home.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover crevices and pits where eels and reef fish make camouflaged homes. Peek through a bubble nest to find a spittlebug nymph hiding inside, cool and disguised. Then travel underground to see the trick tunnels of trapdoor spiders and the intricate highways and byways of moles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDozens of animal homes are presented in fun, full-color photographs, while their home-building and home-living behavior is explored in playful verse.\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\/animal-baths\" title=\"Animal Baths\"\u003eAnimal Baths\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/animal-eggs\" title=\"Animal Eggs\"\u003eAnimal Eggs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/animal-snacks\" title=\"Animal Snacks\"\u003eAnimal Snacks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/animal-tongues\" title=\"Animal Tongues\"\u003eAnimal Tongues\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\/step-inside-spread.jpg?16790593822248347584\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\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\u003eCatherine Ham, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn avid birdwatcher and hiker, Catherine Ham enjoys writing about animals she has seen in the wild. She is the author of several best-selling knitting books, including \u003cem\u003eWeekend Crafter Knitting: 20 Simple Stylish Wearables for Beginners\u003c\/em\u003e. Catherine lives in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Catherine Ham\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/catherine-ham\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Catherine Ham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no bricks or shingles used to build the homes featured in this title. Instead, animals set up camp in a variety of ways, and in rhyming poems and vibrant, close-up photographs, this picture book introduces a multitude of animal habitats, from subterranean abodes to treetop nests. The rhymes don't always scan: \"Warthogs love a mudbath \/ It keeps them cool and clean \/ They'll let a mongoose pick off ticks . . . \/ A useful mobile canteen!\" Still, the information is accessibly presented, and headlines on each page will lead young readers into the text with clues to featured animals, such as \"Treehugger\" (frog) and \"Log Cabin\" (yup, beavers), although some phrases may confuse children; \"Cat on a Hot Thin Roof,\" for example, refers to a poem about termites. There are lots of homes to explore here, and interested kids may be hooked enough to burrow deeper. Pair this with Irene Kelly's \u003cem\u003eEven an Octopus Needs a Home\u003c\/em\u003e (2011). \u003cem\u003e–Ann Kelley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookLoons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a picture book both educators and parents will find very helpful in showing children how various animals live. Illustrated with color photos and featuring a narrative written in verse, this volume covers an eclectic range of insects and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWasps, spittlebugs, ants, spiders, and termites are shown in their natural domiciles as are mongoose, prairie dogs, moles, bats, mice, elephants and warthogs. In some instances the critters carry their houses with them, so you'll find a turtle, crab, and snail. Not to be left out, birds like to build their dwellings on high while a variety of sea dwellers, like the octopus, move into premises vacated by other critters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author manages to cover a variety of animals' habitats, thus giving the reader a good idea of where they dwell, be it way above, below or at ground level or in the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis valuable resource would be an ideal way of introducing a study unit on human\/animal dwellings or one that looks at where one should look for animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKutztown University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatherine Ham has once again penned an informative read for children. Colorful pictures ranging from termites to elephants should delight our young readers. These extremely sharp, bright photos are poetically described in a fun and easy to read narrative. The proper name of each creature is printed clearly on the outside corner of its page, thus making Ham's \"kid friendly\" index even more helpful for eager readers. Children will learn how even \"pesty\" bugs have a good side. Because of the vast variety of Ham's selection I feel most children would enjoy this book, it truly holds its own with her previous book \"Animal Naps\". \u003cem\u003e– Susan M. 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Peek through a bubble nest to find a spittlebug nymph hiding inside, cool and disguised. Then travel underground to see the trick tunnels of trapdoor spiders and the intricate highways and byways of moles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDozens of animal homes are presented in fun, full-color photographs, while their home-building and home-living behavior is explored in playful verse.\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\/animal-baths\" title=\"Animal Baths\"\u003eAnimal Baths\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/animal-eggs\" title=\"Animal Eggs\"\u003eAnimal Eggs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/animal-snacks\" title=\"Animal Snacks\"\u003eAnimal Snacks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/animal-tongues\" title=\"Animal Tongues\"\u003eAnimal Tongues\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\/step-inside-spread.jpg?16790593822248347584\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\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\u003eCatherine Ham, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn avid birdwatcher and hiker, Catherine Ham enjoys writing about animals she has seen in the wild. She is the author of several best-selling knitting books, including \u003cem\u003eWeekend Crafter Knitting: 20 Simple Stylish Wearables for Beginners\u003c\/em\u003e. Catherine lives in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Catherine Ham\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/catherine-ham\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Catherine Ham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no bricks or shingles used to build the homes featured in this title. Instead, animals set up camp in a variety of ways, and in rhyming poems and vibrant, close-up photographs, this picture book introduces a multitude of animal habitats, from subterranean abodes to treetop nests. The rhymes don't always scan: \"Warthogs love a mudbath \/ It keeps them cool and clean \/ They'll let a mongoose pick off ticks . . . \/ A useful mobile canteen!\" Still, the information is accessibly presented, and headlines on each page will lead young readers into the text with clues to featured animals, such as \"Treehugger\" (frog) and \"Log Cabin\" (yup, beavers), although some phrases may confuse children; \"Cat on a Hot Thin Roof,\" for example, refers to a poem about termites. There are lots of homes to explore here, and interested kids may be hooked enough to burrow deeper. Pair this with Irene Kelly's \u003cem\u003eEven an Octopus Needs a Home\u003c\/em\u003e (2011). \u003cem\u003e–Ann Kelley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookLoons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a picture book both educators and parents will find very helpful in showing children how various animals live. Illustrated with color photos and featuring a narrative written in verse, this volume covers an eclectic range of insects and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWasps, spittlebugs, ants, spiders, and termites are shown in their natural domiciles as are mongoose, prairie dogs, moles, bats, mice, elephants and warthogs. In some instances the critters carry their houses with them, so you'll find a turtle, crab, and snail. Not to be left out, birds like to build their dwellings on high while a variety of sea dwellers, like the octopus, move into premises vacated by other critters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author manages to cover a variety of animals' habitats, thus giving the reader a good idea of where they dwell, be it way above, below or at ground level or in the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis valuable resource would be an ideal way of introducing a study unit on human\/animal dwellings or one that looks at where one should look for animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKutztown University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatherine Ham has once again penned an informative read for children. Colorful pictures ranging from termites to elephants should delight our young readers. These extremely sharp, bright photos are poetically described in a fun and easy to read narrative. The proper name of each creature is printed clearly on the outside corner of its page, thus making Ham's \"kid friendly\" index even more helpful for eager readers. Children will learn how even \"pesty\" bugs have a good side. Because of the vast variety of Ham's selection I feel most children would enjoy this book, it truly holds its own with her previous book \"Animal Naps\". \u003cem\u003e– Susan M. Schlosser, Employee, Tamaqua Public Library\u003c\/em\u003e\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=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/step-inside-cvr.jpg?v=1474396113\" 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\/step-inside-hires.zip?9377004678794349538\" 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: 978-0-9832014-2-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e978-1-60734-089-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}