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Children's Nonfiction Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Squirrels, Etc.

The Rat

The Disgusting Critters Series

by (author) Elise Gravel

Publisher
Tundra
Initial publish date
Jul 2016
Category
Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Squirrels, etc., General, Science & Nature
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781770496590
    Publish Date
    Jul 2016
    List Price
    $8.99
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781770496583
    Publish Date
    Aug 2014
    List Price
    $12.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 6 to 9
  • Grade: 1 to 4

Description

One in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Rat is a look at the black rat. It covers such topics as the rat's long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and picking noses), long teeth (they can chew through anything, including books) and disgusting taste in food (delicious electrical wires in tomato sauce, anyone?). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Rat contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.

About the author

ELISE GRAVEL a écrit et illustré une trentaine d’albums jeunesse. L’auteure use d’un humour mordant pour exprimer ses vues et éveiller le sens critique de ses jeunes lecteurs. En 2022, Elise a remporté le prix Vicky Metclaf, qui souligne le travail d’un auteur ou d’une auteure jeunesse. Elle a également reçu le prix du Gouverneur général en 2012 dans la catégorie illustrations pour son livre La clé à molette, de même que le prix Droits et Libertés et des droits de la jeunesse.

 

 

ELISE GRAVEL has won a Governor General's Award for illustration, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People, the Rights and Freedoms Award from the Quebec Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, two Applied Arts Awards and a Grafika Award. She also was short-listed for Mr. Christie's Book Award. She has written and illustrated over 30 books for children in both French and English including Not Me (Pas moi), Everybody! (Tout le monde! and It's My Body! (C'est mon corps!). Elise lives in Montreal, Quebec.

 

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Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR The Rat:

"...gently amusing and somewhat informative, these cartoon books will find a home in many a classroom library and will meet the basic needs for those children who dread nonfiction book reports." - School Library Journal

"Gravel ... has created a title with great kid appeal. Share with browsers or hand to beginning readers looking for something a little different for that animal report." - Booklist

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