Did you know that gorillas yawn when they're nervous? That's just one of the facts you and your child will learn when you read Elisha Cooper's new picture book, 8: An Animal Alphabet. For every letter in the alphabet, Cooper has created beautiful illustrations of animals (example: F has a falcon, ferret, firefly, flamingo, flying squirrel, fox, and frog).
Today we're excited to offer a special giveaway for readers — it's a limited-edition print of the letter P page from the book, featuring a panda, a penguin, a pelican, a pig, and more adorable "p" letter animals. You can enter for a chance to win the print on Facebook by telling us your child's favorite animal. 10 winners will be chosen (deadline: Monday, October 26th at 11:59pm ET). Official rules here.
Elisha Cooper fans should head over to his Facebook page, where he's posting behind-the-scene moments from the book and additional sketches each week. We love how he's inviting readers to check out his private artistic process!
If you're a parent with a child who's learning to read board books and picture books, keep an eye out for The Story Starts Here, a new campaign Scholastic is launching in November, which will feature book recommendations for young readers, downloadable activities, videos, and more.
