The Monarch Award:
Illinois' K-3 Children's Choice Award

2007 Master List

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Illinois School Library Media Association

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2007 Nominee: What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?

A book that considers animal body parts and what they each part does differently.  Facts
about each of the animals in the book are provided at the end of the book.

Authors: Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Biography

Illustrator:
Steve Jenkins
Biography- Steve Jenkins
Book Activities
  • Research the animals in the book.
  • Discuss how people and animals use various body parts .
  • Which animal has the most unusual part?
  • Make collages of other animal parts.
  • Have students show where each animal lives on a globe.
  • Read other Jenkins books and compare the animals and information.
Related Books
Biggest, Strongest, Fastest by Steve Jenkins
Prehistoric Actual Size by Steve Jenkins
Move! by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
What Do You Do When Something Wants To Eat You? by Steve Jenkins
I See a Kookaburra! : Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Websites
Animal body parts webpage made by kids
Links to animal sounds related to the book
Lesson plan ideas for teaching about animals
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