We Are The Keystones
Coming Sept 1st
Available for Pre-Order
Author: Katy S. Duffield
Illustrator: Hannah Salyer
Ages: 4 to 8
Simon & Schuster/Beach Lane
ISBN 13: 978-1665946896
Awards:
Junior Library Guild
Gold Standard Selection
Reviews:
"Salutes to 11 creatures that work in sometimes surprising ways to help their wild communities...A cogent introduction to an important ecological concept."
~Kirkus
"Smooth, largely first-person plural sustains announce the pivotal role keystone species play in keeping their ecosystems balanced and healthy in this illuminating science-led appreciation from Duffield and Salyer. ... Earth's interconnectedness comes to the fore in this incantatory homage."
~Publishers Weekly
About:
We Are the Keystones: Animals That Hold Habitats Together is a rhyming nonfiction picture book that shines a spotlight on the hidden heroes of the natural world—keystone species. Without keystones, other creatures within the habitat would fail to thrive or even survive!
Interviews:
SLJ's incomparable Betsy Bird interviews Katy and Hannah on her blog Fuse#8. Read it HERE.
Activities:
Watch what happens when the "keystone" is removed from this arch!