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  • Published: 15 August 2015
  • ISBN: 9781632170200
  • Imprint: Blue Star Press
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 20
  • RRP: $19.99

Why Do I Sing?

Animal Songs of the Pacific Northwest





From the authors of the best-selling Where Do I Sleep? (over 50,000 copies sold), this adorable board book features the songs of Pacific Northwest animals alongside beautiful illustrations of their habitats.

Animals sing for all kinds of reasons and make all kinds of sounds in the process. The spotted owl sings at night, high above the treetops. A honeybee's buzzing is the sound of summer. And the low voices of fin whales broadcast in the blue Pacific Ocean. In a rhythmic cadence, this richly illustrated celebration of animal calls and noises surveys the region from summit to field to ocean to backyard. The world is alive with song! Why Do I Sing? possesses a beautiful cadence for reading aloud, as it invites us to consider all of the voices in nature. Little ones will love learning about these Pacific Northwest animals and the variety of sounds they make.

  • Published: 15 August 2015
  • ISBN: 9781632170200
  • Imprint: Blue Star Press
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 20
  • RRP: $19.99

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Praise for Why Do I Sing?

"Blomgren's verses [in Where Do I Sleep?] go down smoothly, while oversize pages offer an expansive canvas for Gabriel's accomplished pastels . . . . The selection of animals may be of particular regional interest, but this appealing collaboration deserves a wide audience." --Publishers Weekly

"What great fun . . . . The text [of Where Would I Be in an Evergreen Tree?] is deceptively simple and will ring in the air when you read it out loud to a child. The illustrations are lush, detailed paintings . . . " --the Seattle Times

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