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Stephanie Spinner

Författare till Aliens for Breakfast (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

41 verk 4,283 medlemmar 61 recensioner

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Stephanie Spinner was born in Davenport, Iowa and attended college in Bennington, Vermont. After graduation, she moved to New York City and took a job in publishing. Needing a break, she traveled around the world including stops in London, Morocco, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Mexico, visa mer Guatemala, and Belize. She spent many years painting thangkas before taking another job in the publishing industry. She became a children's book editor and eventually became a full time author. Her works include Aliens for Breakfast and Aliens for Lunch with co-author Jonathan Etra, Aliens for Dinner, and Damosel. Aliens for Breakfast won the Texas Bluebonnet Award. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre
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Verk av Stephanie Spinner

Who Was Annie Oakley? (2002) 516 exemplar
Who Was Clara Barton? (2014) 360 exemplar
Who Was Sitting Bull? (2014) 326 exemplar
Aliens For Lunch (1991) 286 exemplar
Who Is Steven Spielberg? (2013) 250 exemplar
Quiver (2002) 179 exemplar
Uno: Blue-Ribbon Beagle (2008) 156 exemplar
Dracula (A Stepping Stone Book) (1982) 143 exemplar
Paddywack (2010) 138 exemplar
Quicksilver (2005) 137 exemplar
Aliens For Dinner (1994) 114 exemplar
Who Is Pope Francis? (2017) 108 exemplar
The Nutcracker (Book and Cd) (2008) 72 exemplar
The Magic of Merlin (1999) 56 exemplar
Gerbilitis (1900) 49 exemplar
Be First in the Universe (2000) 49 exemplar
King Arthur's Courage (2002) 35 exemplar
Born to Be Wild (Weebie Zone) (1997) 12 exemplar
Expiration Date: Never (1890) 11 exemplar
Merlin l'enchanteur (2001) 1 exemplar

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I remember when [b:Alex and Me|3018307|Alex & Me How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process|Irene M. Pepperberg|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1347735719s/3018307.jpg|3048873] came out in 2008. The story of the smartest bird in the world was bound to be rewritten for children and I think Stephanie Spinner has done a good job of it, especially for a 2nd to 5th grade audience and reluctant readers. With lots of colorful illustrations and a short, clear narrative, this story has major appeal for animal lovers and kids who only want TRUE stories. It might be interesting to compare this to [b:The One and Only Ivan|11594337|The One and Only Ivan|Katherine Applegate|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1326506063s/11594337.jpg|16536239] in terms of how animal intelligence is portrayed. Both stories really make you fall in love with the main animal character.

I took some issue with the author attributing motivations to Alex that weren't necessarily factual. For example, the author says Alex would answer incorrectly to "tease" the trainers or to "confuse" a younger bird also being trained in the lab. But I think these assertions are balanced in part by including this statement: "There were still people who doubted that Alex understood what he was saying, but Irene was sure that he did."

The sad ending and the tribute to the difference Alex made in the treatment of other African grey parrots also call to mind Ivan the gorilla. Two great books about two memorable animals!
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reaganbcarroll | 8 andra recensioner | Dec 7, 2022 |
I would introduce this book to my elementary students as part of American history and the history of the Native American culture. This book will help me introduce a part of the story where Native American were removed from their lands.
 
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Verk
41
Medlemmar
4,283
Popularitet
#5,869
Betyg
½ 3.7
Recensioner
61
ISBN
183
Språk
2

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