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This hilarious illustrated non-fiction about cockroaches is perfect for beginning readers.
You'll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insect that's been around for over 335 million years! Fast cockroach facts: Distinctive trait: Flat and oval-shaped body. Diet: Everything! (Especially if it's greasy and sweet . . .). Special talent: Running.
The Cockroach covers lifestyle (cockroaches prefer the dark and only come out during the day when their colonies get big enough), anatomy (cockroaches have wings but rarely fly), habitat (they prefer heat to cold), life cycle (a female can give birth to up to 350 babies during her lifetime) and much more. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Cockroach contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.
Elise Gravel is an award-winning author/illustrator from Quebec. She was the winner of the 2013 Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French, and is well-known in Quebec for her original, wacky picture books. She has published a number of books with US publisher Blue Apple and is currently working on a graphic novel for Roaring Brook Press. Having completed her studies in graphic design, Elise found herself quickly swept up into the glamorous world of illustration. Her old design habits drive her to work a little text here and there into her drawings and she loves to handle the design of her assignments from start to finish. She is inspired by social causes and is likes projects that can handle a good dose of eccentricity. Elise Gravel es una autora e ilustradora galardonada de Quebec. Fue la ganadora del Premio del Gobernador General de Ilustración Infantil en francés de 2013 y es muy conocida en Quebec por sus libros ilustrados originales y extravagantes. Ha publicado varios libros con la editorial estadounidense Blue Apple y actualmente está trabajando en una novela gráfica para Roaring Brook Press. Tras completar sus estudios en diseño gráfico, Elise se vio rápidamente envuelta en el glamuroso mundo de la ilustración. Sus antiguos hábitos de diseño la impulsan a incluir un poco de texto aquí y allá en sus dibujos y le encanta encargarse del diseño de sus trabajos de principio a fin. Se inspira en causas sociales y le gustan los proyectos que pueden soportar una buena dosis de excentricidad.
