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Actual Size Paperback – Picture Book, March 7, 2011

by Steve Jenkins (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 561 ratings
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In this visually stunning picture book, Caldecott Medalist Steve Jenkins illustrates animals both large and small at actual size.

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.

"A must-have for any collection." (School Library Journal)

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  1. Reading age
    3 - 8 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    28 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    IG1080L
  6. Dimensions
    10 x 0.12 x 12 inches
  7. Publisher
    Clarion Books
  8. Publication date
    March 7, 2011
  9. ISBN-10
    0547512910
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0547512914
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"Jenkins' imaginative paper collages work their usual magic in transcending their medium to capture the spirit and detail of their subjects. The real triumph here, however, is the compositions...the book makes brilliantly creative use of its tight focus, resulting in startling closeups." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred

"Jenkins' artwork is gorgeous (a gatefold of a frog in midleap is particularly memorable)... An unusual, unusually effective tool for connecting children to nature's astonishing variety." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"A thoroughly engaging read-aloud and a must-have for any collection." School Library Journal —

About the Author

Steve Jenkins wrote and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor Book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarion Books; Reprint edition (March 7, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 28 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0547512910
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0547512914
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 8 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ IG1080L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 0.12 x 12 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 561 ratings

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Steve Jenkins has written and illustrated thirty picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor-winning What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eyepopping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. He lives in Colorado with his wife and frequent collaborator, Robin Page, and their children. To learn more about Steve and his books, visit www.stevejenkinsbooks.com.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Almost like a slice across
The book looks interesting. Bought it as a gift. But the top was cut and cover was torn at the top on arrival. Almost like a slice across. No damage to the box or other books inside. Disappointed at the quality of appearance.
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Jessica Wynn
5.0 out of 5 stars Huge Hit with First Graders
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
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I read this to my kid’s first-grade class. They loved every second of it. It took 40 minutes to get through it…so many fantastic questions from them! I did choose to skip some of the text in the back so nothing was too scary for them, but they had no idea. This book made for a really great experience!
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tamethetime
5.0 out of 5 stars Great and entertaining!
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2023
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I was shocked to see how cute this book is. It is a very simple book with illustrations that show you how big things are in real life. I was shocked to see the size of some things and learned some things myself!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2023
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Great pictures and awesome story
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Marga Madhuri
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT CHILDREN'S BOOK!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2022
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Steve Jenkins's writing and art are engaging and interesting. Although this is geared for younger children, I used it with my 4th grade tutee who is dyslexic, and he can still enjoy the information without feeling babied. Great way to introduce informational texts and the sciences to younger children. I recommend Steve Jenkins--check out his other books too!!
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Jana Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars my son's new favorite book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2010
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My son nearly 3 year old son recently discovered this book in the public library. After the first reading he fell in love with it. After renewing it 3 times, we knew we had to purchase it. It is his go to bed time book, snuggling book, anytime book! He loves that he can put his hand up to the gorilla hand and compare, and see that they have 5 fingers just like him. He also loves "This is too close to a great white shark!" After he came inside from playing yesterday he said he saw a big spider. I saw oh yeah, how big was it? He said casually, "It was a goliath bird-eater tarantula." Not too shabby for an almost 3 year old! It has really sparked his interest in animals and even in measuring to see what is bigger and smaller- comparing and contrasting! We have also gotten some other books by the same author, but this one is by far his favorite!
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msumner
4.0 out of 5 stars Giant tarantula on back cover!
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023
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Super cool book BUT beware the back cover is an image of the bird eating tarantula (also appears in the book.) As someone with an intense phobia of spiders I did not appreciate opening the amazon box to see that staring up at me and seriously wish a different image had been chosen for the back. Would make a very cool gift for anyone who is NOT terrified of spiders. Was going to give to my toddler for Christmas but will likely be returning because I don't want to chance it becoming his favorite book. I think he's also too young to fully understand the partial images of animals. My husband loved it.
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Stella😺
5.0 out of 5 stars A keeper
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2021
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Decided on this purchase primarily by customer reviews. I have been reading this to my daughter before she could talk and it's a favorite. She is now 3 years old and frequently chooses this book at story time. This book is surprisingly a keeper.
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J P
5.0 out of 5 stars Kids will love it!
Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2021
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Great picture book, beautiful art and good resource for kids research projects.
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Raul Mercado Bustamante
5.0 out of 5 stars Nos encantó, le da contexto al mundo
Reviewed in Mexico on January 20, 2021
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Encontramos este libro tras buscar libros para aprender a leer. Sinceramente no me fijé mucho en de qué trataba. Cuando llegó nos gustó mucho el contenido, ayuda a que los niños entiendan la dimensión de los diferentes animales. ¿Qué tan grande es un Gorila? ¿Qué tan pequeña una musaraña?
A mis hijos de 7 y 10 años les gustó mucho.
Sobre el idioma, aporta nuevas palabras en inglés al vocabulario pero es un lenguaje sencillo y común.
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Maria Teresa Trivella
5.0 out of 5 stars Bellissimi testo illustrato
Reviewed in Italy on August 5, 2022
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Bel testo illustrato sulle dimension reali degli animali
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3.0 out of 5 stars Livro amassado
Reviewed in Brazil on January 7, 2020
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O livro é muito bom dei três estrelas pq ele veio com o plástico que envolve o produto menor que o livro o que fez com que ficasse com as páginas amassadas.
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Rachel
5.0 out of 5 stars Went down well with the kids!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2020
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We got this as a present for a 7 year old and he found it really interesting, so did all the adults in the family!
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