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Nature-Inspired Design Around the World
By Christy Hale
Hardcover: $20.95

Award-winning author-illustrator Christy Hale brings the fascinating concept of biomimicry to life in a uniquely designed book that shows how nature inspires solutions to real-world problems.

Description

Illustrations of plants and animals and tanka poetry are paired with photographs of innovative inventions and designs found around the world to present captivating examples of nature-inspired design. A lotus leaf inspires the invention of the umbrella. A cat’s eyes inspire the development of safety road reflectors. Discover how mimicking behaviors and strategies in nature lead inventors and designers to develop amazing new products, processes, and technologies that improve our lives and environment.

In this companion to her award-winning book Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building, Christy Hale has crafted an extraordinary collection that introduces readers to the surprising ways in which nature has sparked human creativity and innovation.

Come be inspired to explore–discover–create!

About the Creators

Christy Hale

Christy Haleis the author and illustrator of several acclaimed children's books, including four published by Lee & Low, and she has illustrated numerous other award-winning picture books as well. Hale also works in the children's book field as an art director, a designer, and an educator, offering programs at schools, libraries, and museums. She lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California. You can learn more about her at christyhale.com.

Awards

  • Notable Books in the Language Arts 2023

    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

  • Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee 2023

    Keystone State Literacy Association

  • Best Children's Books of the Year 2023

    Bank Street College of Education

  • Delaware Diamonds Awards 2023

    Diamond State Literacy Association

  • Junior Library Guild Selection

    Junior Library Guild

  • Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award Honor 2023

    California Reading Association

Reviews

  • * "Hale's accessible tanka poems pack a lot into five lines. The softness of her detailed relief prints effectively contrasts with the photographs highlighting human invention."

    - The Horn Book
  • * "Whether this is a science book written as poetry, or a poetry book written about science, the text could easily be adapted to lessons from the primary grades all the way though middle school. . . A fascinating and creative look at a little-known STEM topic."

    - School Library Journal
  • "A true STEAM book."

    - Booklist
  • "This delicious picture book pairs attractive illustrations of natural phenomena. . . Inspiring, lovely to look at, and well presented."

    - Kirkus Reviews

Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781643792309
  • Price $20.95
  • Publication Date Sep 20, 2022
  • Trim Size 8.75 × 8.75 in
  • Weight 0.875 lbs
  • Page Count 40
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Science & Nature / Discoveries
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / Technology / Inventions
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems
  • Themes Animals, Environment / Nature, Imagination, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Inventors / Inventions, Multiple Ethnicities Represented, Nature / Science, Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 10
  • Grade Range Grades 3 - 4
  • Guided Reading P
  • DRA 38
  • Interest Level Grades 1 - 5
  • Lexile Code NP
  • Reading Level Grades 3 - 4
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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