Laura Regan Card Workshop ~ July 7

Describes how Pierre, an African penguin living at the California Academy of Sciences, is saved by a tiny neoprene wetsuit designed especially for him when he begins to go bald. Ages 6 & up.

"Welcome to the green house. / Welcome to the hot house. / Welcome to the land of the warm wet days."" The plants, animals, and atmosphere of the rain forest are introduced in an evocative text and abundant paintings with a gray-green cast. A useful introduction to a timely topic. ~ Horn Book

From one leopard ray in the open ocean to ten tundra butterflies in the Arctic sky, Carolyn Lesser’s playful language and Laura Regan’s glorious paintings celebrate the rich and varied wildlife of our earth. Each of the ten creatures presented lives in a different biome. A “More to Explore” section describes these biomes and includes information about their inhabitants.