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    The Rat

    The Disgusting Critters Series

    Part of Disgusting Critters

    Author Elise Gravel
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    $6.99 US
    Tundra | Tundra Books
    6"W x 8.25"H x 0.18"D   | 3 oz | 138 per carton
    On sale Jul 05, 2016 | 32 Pages | 9781770496590
    Age 6-9 years | Grades 1-4
    Reading Level: Lexile 590L | Fountas & Pinnell L
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    One in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Rat is a look at the black rat. It covers such topics as the rat's long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and picking noses), long teeth (they can chew through anything, including books) and disgusting taste in food (delicious electrical wires in tomato sauce, anyone?). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Rat contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.
    PRAISE FOR The Rat:

    "...gently amusing and somewhat informative, these cartoon books will find a home in many a classroom library and will meet the basic needs for those children who dread nonfiction book reports." - School Library Journal

    "Gravel ... has created a title with great kid appeal. Share with browsers or hand to beginning readers looking for something a little different for that animal report." - Booklist
    ELISE GRAVEL is an award-winning author-illustrator from Quebec. She has won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French, and is well known for her original, wacky picture books and graphic novels. After completing 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 likes projects that can handle a good dose of eccentricity. View titles by Elise Gravel

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    One in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Rat is a look at the black rat. It covers such topics as the rat's long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and picking noses), long teeth (they can chew through anything, including books) and disgusting taste in food (delicious electrical wires in tomato sauce, anyone?). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Rat contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.

    Praise

    PRAISE FOR The Rat:

    "...gently amusing and somewhat informative, these cartoon books will find a home in many a classroom library and will meet the basic needs for those children who dread nonfiction book reports." - School Library Journal

    "Gravel ... has created a title with great kid appeal. Share with browsers or hand to beginning readers looking for something a little different for that animal report." - Booklist

    Author

    ELISE GRAVEL is an award-winning author-illustrator from Quebec. She has won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French, and is well known for her original, wacky picture books and graphic novels. After completing 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 likes projects that can handle a good dose of eccentricity. View titles by Elise Gravel

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    • The Rat
      The Rat
      The Disgusting Critters Series
      Elise Gravel
      9781770496583
      $10.99 US
      Hardcover
      Tundra Books
      Aug 05, 2014
      Age 6-9 years
    • The Rat
      The Rat
      The Disgusting Critters Series
      Elise Gravel
      9781770496583
      $10.99 US
      Hardcover
      Tundra Books
      Aug 05, 2014
      Age 6-9 years

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