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This is how to spot animals!

As a bear touts his ability to spot animals with his binoculars, he continues to somehow miss every creature that appears.

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Main Author: Portman, Aline (Author, Illustrator)
Other Authors: Watkinson, Laura (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Dutch
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2026.
Subjects:
Bears > Juvenile fiction.
Animals > Juvenile fiction.
Wildlife watching > Juvenile fiction.
Humorous stories > Juvenile fiction.
Animal fiction > Juvenile.
Humorous fiction > Juvenile.
Picture books.
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Summary:As a bear touts his ability to spot animals with his binoculars, he continues to somehow miss every creature that appears.
Item Description:Author's name is crossed out on cover and title page with "Bear" written under it.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) color illustrations 29 cm
Audience:Ages 3-7
ISBN:9780802856616
0802856616
Author Notes:

Aline Portman started writing this book on the tram, where she was surrounded by people looking at their phones and missing out on the world around them. She developed the idea into This Is How to Spot Animals! and illustrated it with pencils, soft pastels, and markers. This book is Aline's English-language debut. She lives in Ghent, Belgium. Follow her on Instagram @alineportman.

Laura Watkinson translates books for children and adults from Dutch, German, and Italian. Her translations have received numerous honors, including three Mildred L. Batchelder Awards, two Mildred L. Batchelder Honors, and the Vondel Translation Prize. She is the founder of the Dutch chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SBCWI). Laura lives in Amsterdam. Visit her website at laurawatkinson.com.


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