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| actual size by steve jenkins: Actual Size Steve Jenkins, 2009-06-15 How big is a crocodile? What about a tiger, or the world’s largest spider? Can you imagine a tongue that is two feet long or an eye that’s bigger than your head? Sometimes facts and figures don’t tell the whole story. Sometimes you need to see things for yourself—at their actual size. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Prehistoric Actual Size Steve Jenkins, 2005-09-26 What is it like to come face-to-face with the ten-foot-tall terror bird? Or stare into the mouth of the largest meat eater ever to walk the earth? Can you imagine a millipede that is more than six feet long, or a dinosaur smaller than a chicken? In this “actual size” look at the prehistoric world, which includes two dramatic gatefolds, you’ll meet these awe-inspiring creatures, as well as many others. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Just a Second Steve Jenkins, 2011 Explores time and how we think about it in a different way--as a series of events in the natural world, some of them directly observable, others not. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: The Animal Book Steve Jenkins, 2013 Learn some amazing facts relating to over 300 animals. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Biggest, Strongest, Fastest Steve Jenkins, 1997-08-25 An informative introduction to the world records held by fourteen members of the animal kingdom. Each spread portrays an animal that is the largest, slowest, longest lived. Readers can see the animal's size in relation to something familiar. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Time to Eat , 2011 Which animals eat bamboo, can gulp down a whole deer, or swallow rocks to help them eat? Young readers will find the answers in this lively title in a playful new series by a Caldecott Honor-winning duo. Full color. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest Steve Jenkins, 2004-11-01 Climb the tallest mountain, dive into the deepest lake, and navigate the longest river in Steve Jenkins' stunning new book that explores the wonders of the natural world. With his striking cut paper collages, Jenkins majestically captures the grand sense of scale, perspective and awe that only mother earth can inspire. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? Steve Jenkins, Robin Page, 2009-06-15 A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book, beautifully illustrated in cut-paper collage, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades K-1, Read Aloud Informational Text). |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Looking Down Steve Jenkins, 2003-05-19 If you were an astronaut traveling far out in space and you looked at the earth, what would you see? A small ball in the huge black universe. That’s where these pictures begin. Then they move closer and closer to the earth, each view revealing new details. Until finally . . . See for yourself. In this wordless picture book with stunning cut-paper illustrations, Steve Jenkins masterfully depicts the many levels of the universe, from the farthest reaches of space to the most familiar corner of your backyard. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: The Beetle Book Steve Jenkins, 2012 Legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other oddities--what's not to like about beetles? |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Dogs and Cats Steve Jenkins, 2007-05-14 Are you a cat lover? A dog person? Either way, this book is for you! Read about how your favorite companion came to be a pet and how its body works. Then, flip the book over and find out about the other kind. Once again Steve Jenkins takes children’s nonfiction to a new level. Here is an amazing book filled with great information, visual facts, and lots of animal history. The illustrations are so incredibly realistic, you’ll want to pet them! |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Animals by the Numbers Steve Jenkins, 2016-11-01 How many species are there across the globe? How much do all of the insects in the world collectively weigh? How far can animals travel? Steve Jenkins answers these questions and many more with numbers, images, innovation, and authoritative science in his latest work of illustrated nonfiction. Jenkins layers his signature cut-paper illustrations alongside computer graphics and a text that is teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate zoological information ready for readers to easily devour. The level of scientific research paired with Jenkins’ creativity and accessible infographics is unmatched and sure to wow fans old and new. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: The Frog Book Steve Jenkins, Robin Page, 2019 Nonfiction picture book explores the form, color, pattern, and nature of frogs. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Bones Steve Jenkins, 2010 A guide to human and animal skeletons provides informative comparisons while sharing such facts as the number of bones in the human body and the ways that skeletal structures work. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Eye to Eye Steve Jenkins, 2014 Profiles a series of animals with unusual eyes and explains how such animals use their uniquely evolved eyes to gain essential information about the biological world. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Big and Little Melanie Walsh, 2001-08 Youngsters may lift the flaps to find the opposite of the terms depicted in the illustrations. On board pages. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Down, Down, Down Steve Jenkins, 2009 Provides a top-to-bottom look at the ocean, from birds and waves to thermal vents and ooze. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Penguins! Anne Schreiber, 2009 Learn about penguins and how they live. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Can We Save the Tiger? Martin Jenkins, 2020-12-01 “A stunningly beautiful book as well as an eloquent appeal and a consciousness raiser.” — The Horn Book Tigers, ground iguanas, partula snails, and even white-rumped vultures are in danger of disappearing altogether. Using the experiences of a few endangered species as examples, Martin Jenkins highlights the ways human behavior can either threaten or conserve the amazing animals that share our planet. Vicky White’s stunning portraits of rare creatures offer a glimpse of nature’s grace and beauty — and give us a powerful reason to preserve it. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Move! Robin Page, 2009-10-19 Animals move! Follow them as they swing, dance, float, leap, and slide from page to page. Move! is a playful introduction to motion in the animal kingdom that invites young readers to guess some of the unusual ways that animals get around. Includes a lenticular treatment on the cover to create the illusion of movement! |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Creature Features Steve Jenkins, Robin Page, 2014 Examines unusual animal facial features and how they help the animals survive. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Dinosaurs Steve Jenkins, 2019 Uses infographics to explore dinosaurs, including what they looked like, how fast they could run, and if any of them are alive today. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Trickiest! Steve Jenkins, 2017 From Caldecott Honoree Jenkins comes a new series that explores nature's truly superlative animals and their astounding abilities. Here he introduces some of the slyest animals on the planet. Full color. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Who Am I? Robin Page, 2017-11-14 I have two big yellow eyes, soft, silky feathers, eight sharp claws, and an unlucky mouse in my pointy black beak. Who am I? Who Am I? gives reader clues so they can guess which animal will be revealed in a beautiful, full-spread illustration when they turn the page. Playful nouns, adjectives, and verbs describe the characteristics and movements of each animal. Minimal yet descriptive text encourages visual literacy and positions this title as a wonderful learning to read book. Extra facts will be included at the back of the book. Imaginative, fun, and beautiful, Who Am I? is an informative and dynamic picture book sure to please. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: How Many Jelly Beans? Andrea Menotti, 2012-03-09 How many jelly beans are enough? How many are too many? Aiden and Emma can't decide. Is 10 enough? How about 1,000? That's a lot of jelly beans. But eaten over a whole year, it's only two or three a day. This giant picture book offers kids a fun and easy way to understand large numbers. Starting with 10, each page shows more and more colorful candies, leading up to a big surprise—ONE MILLION JELLY BEANS! With bright illustrations, How Many Jelly Beans? makes learning about big numbers absolutely scrumptious! |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Elephants Swim Linda Capus Riley, 1995 Presents a variety of animals and illustrates how each behaves in water. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: What Do You Do If You Work at the Zoo? Steve Jenkins, Robin Page, 2020 From Caldecott Honor winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page comes an early introduction to one of young readers favorite places: the zoo! Just a few things that a zookeeper might do at their job to keep their animals healthy, well fed, and safe would be to brush a hippo's tusks, play soccer with a rhino, or pretend to be a vulture's mother. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Never Smile at a Monkey Steve Jenkins, 2009 Discover how dangerous an animal can be when it feels threatened or trapped. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Big and Little Steve Jenkins, 1996-01 |
| actual size by steve jenkins: The Shark Book Steve Jenkins, Robin Page, 2021-06-15 Caldecott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page explore the astonishing lives of sharks in this brilliantly illustrated picture book. Perfect for Shark Week and all year round, this ode to the notorious ocean predator with more than four hundred species will blow you out of the water! Sharp teeth, super senses, and those infamous fins--what's not to love about sharks? Caldecott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page explore one of the world's most notorious--and fearsome--animals. Learn what makes a shark a shark, what sharks like to eat, and how these predators of the deep have evolved. Ever wonder which shark is the smallest? Or the fastest? Even the most deadly? You'll find your answers in The Shark Book, with countless others. In this magnificently illustrated picture book, celebrate one of the worlds oldest species that has continued to capture our imaginations and astonish us for thousands of years. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Deadliest! Steve Jenkins, 2017 Deadliest! showcases some of the planet's most threatening creatures. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Miss Rumphius Barbara Cooney, 1985-11-06 A beloved classic—written by a beloved Caldecott winner—is lovelier than ever! Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication. To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of two-time Caldecott winner Barbara Cooney's best-loved book, the illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: How Long or How Wide? Brian P. Cleary, 2017-08-01 Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Brian Cleary and Brian Gable bring their trademark sense of humor to the subject of measuring length. A rhyming text filled with funny examples explains how to use and compare metric and U.S. customary units of length. Readers are also introduced to the tools they need to measure length—rulers, metersticks, and more. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: The Ugly Pumpkin Dave Horowitz, 2008-08-14 Perfect for the changing seasons, this wacky twist on The Ugly Duckling is a great read for Halloween and Thanksgiving. The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn't look like other pumpkins. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch in search of a place where he'll fit in. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, he discovers the truth about who he is--but it's not what he expected! |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Nothing Sticks Like a Shadow Ann Tompert, 1988-04 To win a bet, Rabbit tries to get rid of his shadow, with the aid of many animal friends. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Pattern Fish Trudy Harris, 2000 Illustrations and rhyming text describe various patterns depicted by different fish. Includes related activities. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Life-Size Animals Riva M. Schiavo, 2020 You probably know what your favorite animals look like, but do you really have any idea how big or small they really are? Could you picture the size of a tiger's face, or an elephant's tail, or an ostrich's egg? Life-Size Animals has pages and pages of life-size illustrations of different animals' tongues, teeth, claws, eggs, tails, and more. It encourages readers to compare the sizes of the different animals to themselves-seeing how long their tongues compared to a giraffe or how big their eyes are compared to a giant squid's-and it helps to put in context just how big or small these incredible creatures are. Packed with facts and incredible illustrations, this is the kind of book that curious readers can pore over for hours and return to again and again-- |
| actual size by steve jenkins: The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter, Caprice Crane, 2018-03-06 The true story of social media sensation Esther the Wonder Pig and her two dads that inspired the New York Times bestselling memoir for adults is now available in a picture book with adorable illustrations and a message of love. When Steve and Derek adopted a mini pig named Esther, they had no idea that she would turn out to be not-so-mini after all. When her new family saw just how big and wonderful Esther really was, they fell in love--and their lives changed forever. Esther would soon grow too large for her bed, and their small apartment. She got into everything, including her neighbor's tasty garden. So the whole family moved from a small apartment to a big farm, where Esther and her animal friends could fit happily (and get into a little less mischief). Eventually, that farm would become the Happily Esther After animal sanctuary, home to rescued animals of all kinds. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: How to Find a Fox Kate Gardner, 2021-09-28 **Winner of the Mockingbird Award** Look for tracks. Listen for yips. Be as still as a pebble. Taking kids on an imaginary trek through different landscapes and seasons, How to Find a Fox celebrates one of our planet's most graceful and enchanting creatures: the red fox. Ossi Saarinen's stunning wildlife photos and Kate Gardner's lively and informative words capture the magical and profound connection between animals and humans. Readers will be inspired to get outside and make their own discoveries--maybe with a camera in-hand, just like Ossi. |
| actual size by steve jenkins: Tiny Monsters Steve Jenkins, Robin Page, 2020 Did you know you share your home with monsters?! In this book explore the menagerie of tiny and unusual creatures--arthropods (insects, mites, and spiders)--found in our lawns and gardens, our food, our beds, our clothes, and even our eyelashes. You may not know it . . . but you share your home with monsters! Some of these monsters are so tiny that they were barely recognized, even by scientists, until the invention of the electron microscope. Although they may seem like aliens from another planet, these miniscule creatures live right alongside us. And just about all of them are harmless--and some are even helpful! In his signature cut- and torn-paper style, Steve Jenkins shows readers that--seen up close--these pesky critters are as fantastic looking as any creature on Earth. This Caldecott Honor-winning duo also uses informational graphics and diagrams to demonstrate just how big the critters are, where they live, and how many there might be in your home right this second! |
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The meaning of ACTUAL is existing in fact or reality. How to use actual in a sentence.
ACTUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Actual is an adjective meaning ‘true’, ‘real’ and ‘the thing in itself’. It does not refer to time. Actual always comes immediately before the noun it is describing: … Actually is often used in …
ACTUAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Actual is used to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
Actual - definition of actual by The Free Dictionary
actual - presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
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real: an actual case of heroism; actual expenses. existing now; present; current: The ship's actual position is 22 miles due east of Miami. [Obs.] pertaining to or involving acts or action.
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an actual case of heroism; actual expenses. The ship's actual position is 22 miles due east of Miami. Obsolete. pertaining to or involving acts or action. informal. that music's by your actual …
actual, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English …
What does the word actual mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word actual, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and …
actual adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
used to emphasize something that is real or exists in fact. James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. The actual cost was higher than we expected. …
Actual Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
ACTUAL meaning: 1 : real and not merely possible or imagined existing in fact; 2 : known to be correct or precise not false or apparent
actual | meaning of actual in Longman Dictionary of …
actual meaning, definition, what is actual: used to emphasize that something is real...: Learn more.
ACTUAL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ACTUAL is existing in fact or reality. How to use actual in a sentence.
ACTUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Actual is an adjective meaning ‘true’, ‘real’ and ‘the thing in itself’. It does not refer to time. Actual always comes immediately before the noun it is describing: … Actually is often used in …
ACTUAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Actual is used to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
Actual - definition of actual by The Free Dictionary
actual - presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
actual - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
real: an actual case of heroism; actual expenses. existing now; present; current: The ship's actual position is 22 miles due east of Miami. [Obs.] pertaining to or involving acts or action.
ACTUAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
an actual case of heroism; actual expenses. The ship's actual position is 22 miles due east of Miami. Obsolete. pertaining to or involving acts or action. informal. that music's by your actual …
actual, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English …
What does the word actual mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word actual, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and …
actual adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
used to emphasize something that is real or exists in fact. James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. The actual cost was higher than we expected. …
Actual Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
ACTUAL meaning: 1 : real and not merely possible or imagined existing in fact; 2 : known to be correct or precise not false or apparent
actual | meaning of actual in Longman Dictionary of …
actual meaning, definition, what is actual: used to emphasize that something is real...: Learn more.
