Top to Bottom

Down Under
By Betsy Lewin, Ted Lewin
Paperback: $11.95

In this continuation of the Adventures Around the World series, the Lewins come face to face with Australia’s wildest animals, from dingoes to crocodiles and more.

Description

Ted and Betsy Lewin’s adventures take them from the northernmost tip of Australia to the southernmost tip. At the top, they interrupt a python’s mealtime, encounter a ferocious pack of dingoes, and come face-to-face with a crocodile. Down at the bottom, they dine with rude kangaroos, meet their first platypus, and confront an ill-tempered sea lion!

The vivid colors, close-up paintings, and rich landscapes rendered in the Lewins’ distinct watercolor styles, combined with action-packed narrative, will make you want to pack your bags and visit the land down under!

About the Creators

Betsy Lewin

Betsy Lewin and her husband, Ted, have been traveling the world together for decades and have chronicled many of their wide-ranging adventures in books for young readers. In addition to Puffling Patrol, their most recent collaborations were Balarama: A Royal Elephant and Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia, both published by Lee & Low Books.Ted and Betsy have both won countless awards and honors for their books. Betsy was the recipient of a Caldecott Medal Honor in 2001 for Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. When not teaching, visiting with young fans, or traveling, the Lewins are usually drawing and painting in their Brooklyn, New York, home studios. You can visit Betsy Lewin online at betsylewin.com

Ted Lewin

Ted Lewin and his wife, Betsy, have been traveling the world together for decades and have chronicled many of their wide-ranging adventures in books for young readers. In addition to Puffling Patrol, their most recent collaborations were Balarama: A Royal Elephant and Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia, both published by Lee & Low Books.Ted and Betsy have both won countless awards and honors for their books. Ted was awarded a Caldecott Medal Honor in 1994 for Peppe the Lamplighter. When not teaching, visiting with young fans, or traveling, the Lewins are usually drawing and painting in their Brooklyn, New York, home studios. You can visit Ted Lewin online at tedlewin.com

Reviews

  • "[T]his eye-catching and informative title is a treat for animal lovers and adventurers alike."

    - School Library Journal
  • "[A] fresh, funny, fact-filled travelogue that meanders from Kakadu National Park to Kangaroo Island."

    - Booklist

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781620141847
  • Publication Date Oct 01, 2014
  • Trim Size 10.125 × 8.5 × 0.5 in
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 48
  • Word Count 1998
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / People & Places / Australia & Oceania
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / Animals / Kangaroos
  • Themes Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations, Animals, Biography / Memoir, Cultural Diversity, Environment / Nature, Exploring Ecosystems, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Nature / Science, Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 11
  • Grade Range Grades 1 - 6
  • Guided Reading U
  • ATOS Book Level 4.8
  • DRA 44
  • Interest Level Grades 1 - 6
  • Lexile Level 900
  • Reading Level Grades 4 - 5
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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