Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-544-67160-7
There have always been top-of-the-food-chain predators—“creatures too tough, too big, or too well-armed to be hunted by other animals”—and Jenkins’s commanding collages bring these “apex predators” to vivid life. Some two dozen creatures are...
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Steve Jenkins, Author . Houghton/Sandpiper $5.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-618-31098-2
"Beginning with an astronaut's-eye view of the Earth, cut-paper collage illustrations of unusual detail gradually decreases the scope to a town, a child on a sidewalk—and a surprising conclusion," noted PW. Ages 4-8. (May)
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Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-547-95907-8
Jenkins zeroes in on animal eyes in his latest merging of science and artistry. Subjects include the colossal squid (each of its eyes are “the size of a basketball—the largest of any animal”), the panther chameleon (“it can look in two directions at
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Steve Jenkins, Author . Houghton $16 (40p) ISBN 978-0-618-50767-2
Man's best friend and its feline counterpart receive some stunning paper collage treatment in Jenkins's (Actual Size
) latest work. The two-in-one format offers wide-ranging facts presented in an easy-to-digest, conversational style (with a...
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Steve Jenkins, Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $16 (0p) ISBN 978-0-618-37594-3
Animals in Action A trio of titles explores the animal kingdom. Actual Size by Steve Jenkins is the Caldecott Honor artist's latest foray into the natural world. Here, his signature cut- and torn-paper collage artwork depicts animals to scale,...
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Steve Jenkins, Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $6.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-618-19676-0
Addressing readers as would-be Everest explorers, Jenkins's book is a compendium of historical info and practical tips, illustrated with stunning cut-paper collage, wrote PW. Ages 6-10. (Apr.)
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Steve Jenkins, Author, S. Jenkins, Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-94218-5
A compendium of historical info and practical tips, Jenkins's (Biggest, Strongest, Fastest) overview of the challenges of climbing Mount Everest works best as a showcase for his stunning cut-paper collage art. The artist's skillful juxtaposition of...
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Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter, with Caprice Crane. Grand Central, $26 (224p) ISBN 978-1-4555-6078-3
Life partners Jenkins and Walter (assisted by novelist Crane) embark on a heartwarming journey when Jenkins eagerly agrees to adopt a miniature piglet in need of a home. Walter, who resisted the adorable little pig at first, quickly becomes "head...
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Steve Jenkins, Author, Steve Jenkins, Illustrator . Houghton $16 (40p) ISBN 978-0-618-16476-9
Grabbing the audience's attention with stunning cut- and torn-paper collage illustrations, Jenkins (The Top of the World) illuminates another corner of the science world in this cogent introduction to evolution. Here, he traces the planet's...
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Steve Jenkins, Author, Steve Jenkins, Illustrator . Houghton $17 (32p) ISBN 978-0-618-70897-0
Jenkins (Actual Size
) once again astounds with his amazing lifelike paper collage in this book about animal color and the many functions it serves. Striking spreads display a diverse assortment of wildlife, from the exotic purple long-wattled...
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Steve Jenkins, Author, Steve Jenkins, Illustrator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $14.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-395-69688-0
Two books for two different audiences seem to be sharing the covers of this attractive but unfocused title. Most of the volume consists of a quick roundup of pithy superstitions matched with sophisticated paper collages. The entries themselves range
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Steve Jenkins, Author, Steve Jenkins, Illustrator . Houghton , $ 5.95 ISBN (32p) ISBN 978-0-618-15243-8
"In this absorbing tribute to nature's genius, cut-paper collages illustrate the built-in defenses of animals and insects," wrote PW. Ages 4-8.
(Sept.)
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Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-547-68084-2
Jenkins pairs his customarily gorgeous brand of cut- and torn-paper collage with fascinating tidbits in this exploration of the vast world of beetles. Each insect is carefully crafted to highlight its unique characteristics—the feather-horn beetle’s
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Steve Jenkins, Author, Steve Jenkins, Illustrator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-82514-3
In this absorbing tribute to nature's genius, cut-paper collages illustrate the built-in defenses of animals and insects. Using collage to represent a diverse range of critters from the leathery lizard to the airy silkmoth, Jenkins (Big and Little)...
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Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin, $21.99 (208p) ISBN 978-0-547-55799-1
Jenkins compiles more than 300 animals, using a loosely encyclopedic format with sections covering topics like “Animal Extremes,” “Predators,” and “Animal Senses.” Jenkins’s always skillful use of cut- and torn-paper animal artwork appears...
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Steve Jenkins, Author, Robin Page, Joint Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-618-25628-0
Steve Jenkins contributes another artistically wrought, imaginatively conceived look at the natural world. What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? by Jenkins and wife Robin Page, stages a guessing game. Illustrated with Jenkins's trademark cut-paper
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Steve Jenkins, Author, Robin Page, Author and Robin Page , illus. by Steve Jenkins. Houghton $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-618-50764-1
The husband-and-wife team behind What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
presents another intimate look at the natural world, here surveying six animal in glorious habitats: desert, tide pool, jungle, savanna, forest and pond. Author and artist...
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Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, illus. by Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-547-73851-2
There are many books about animal babies, but Jenkins and Page, whose 2003 collaboration What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? received a Caldecott Honor, stand out by zeroing in on the first day of existence. Their continuum of 22 animals runs from
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Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, illus. by Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-544-63090-1
In another of their expert examinations of biodiversity, frequent husband-and-wife collaborators Jenkins and Page explore the ways nearly 50 creatures move on land, in the sea, and underwater. Pages highlighting the unexpected movements of single...
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Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-544-31365-1
Jenkins and Page are back with a tongue-in-cheek “how to” guide to hunting, building, and protecting oneself like more than a dozen animals. Numbered instructions, accompanied by Jenkins’s always excellent paper collages, demonstrate how to repel...
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Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-544-23351-5
As always, artistry and zoology are intrinsic parts of Jenkins’s and Page’s latest animal-themed collaboration. Tongue-in-cheek questions (“Dear axolotl: Why do you have feathers growing out of your head?”) address the anatomy and physiology of 25...
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Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Houghton Mifflin, $24.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-547-34127-9
Leave it to Jenkins and Page to find another novel take on the animal kingdom—using tabs, wheels, and pop-ups, they examine numerous reasons that more than two dozen animals turn themselves upside down or stick their tails in the air. Hanging from...
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Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Houghton Mifflin, $12.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-547-25032-8
Part of a trio of new small-format picture books about animals, this guide to their dietary habits is anchored by the characteristically naturalistic yet artful collages readers have come to expect from this husband-and-wife team. Several animals...
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Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, Houghton Mifflin, $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-547-24515-7
Who better than a husband and wife team to spotlight intriguing partnerships in nature? Among the many relationships Jenkins and Page (How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly?) explore is that of the upside-down jellyfish and the crab it lives upon. “The...
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Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $14.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-544-94478-7
In this addition to the Extreme Animals series, author-illustrator Jenkins explores aromatic animals, leading with an irresistible question: “What animal is the smelliest of all?” Emitting strong odors actually serves a purpose for many species on...
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Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter, and Caprice Crane, illus. by Cori Doerrfeld. Little, Brown, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-55476-3
Many animal lovers have already heard of Esther: she’s the 650 lb. rescue pig with 1.5 million followers on Facebook and Instagram. She also made her “dads,” Jenkins and Walter, animal activist celebrities: they opened an animal rescue farm after...
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Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter, with Caprice Crane. Grand Central, $27 (240p) ISBN 978-1-5387-2814-7
This heartwarming sequel to Esther the Wonder Pig (2016) begins as animal activists and married couple Jenkins and Walter and their 600-pound pig move from suburban Toronto to Campbellville, Ont., to open the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary,...
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Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-358-30711-2
This sophisticated illustrated guide to the “world of tiny, fantastic creatures that we seldom notice” provides zoomed-in views (each illustration notes the magnification) of bristly textures, jointed legs, intimidating pinchers, and eyes alongside “
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Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, illus. by Steve Jenkins. Clarion, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-35-832569-7
Via avian trivia and technical illustrations in cut-paper collage, the longtime collaborators (The Shark Book) invite browsers to a visually jaunty, loosely organized compendium positioned for budding bird nerds. The late Jenkins assembles paper...
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Steve Jenkins, illus. by Robin Page. Little, Brown, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-45679-1
Economic, conversational text answers a straightforward query on each page of this signature-style q&a book from Page and the late Jenkins (What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?). About the titular question, “African elephants live in a hot climate,
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