"Everybody has a favorite animal. Some like little white dogs or big black cats or hoppy brown bunnies best. Others prefer squishy snails or tall giraffes or sleek black panthers. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 14 children's book artists share their favorite animals and why they love them."--

Introduces opposites using painted wooden folk art animal sculptures made by artisans from Oaxaca, Mexico.

Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing a stingray, a killer whale, a walrus, a great hammerhead shark, a clownfish, a bottlenose dolphin, a sea turtle, and a crab, each with a description; and includes tips on adding details.

"Gives readers easy instructions on how to draw different wild animals" --

"Wild animals live all around us. In this . . . educational book, readers can enjoy making crafty creations while learning all about the creatures that inspire them!"--Publisher.

Kids can learn the art of paper folding with Origami Pets. They will start by practicing basic origami folds. Then they can make a cute cat, a perky puppy, and more. The crafts in this book are easy and super fun! Each project includes colorful photos and step-by-step instructions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Readers will create an origami menagerie with a cute guinea pig, floppy-eared rabbit, delicate butterfly, leaping frog, and more. Projects increase in difficulty so readers can learn new visual spatial skills and build on them. Includes step-by-step instructions and photographs.