{"product_id":"this-is-how-to-spot-animals-hardcover","title":"This Is How to Spot Animals! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAline Portman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Watkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBear schools readers in the sport of animal spotting in this hilarious read-aloud picture book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShhh! Don't move! Bear is spotting animals. One day he hopes to find a rare red-breasted goose. A beautiful animal! And very rare. But today he has no luck. There is nothing to see. Spotting animals is not easy. But he's good at it and will tell you how it should be done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatic irony ensues as Bear leads readers through a day of wildlife watching. He insists there's nothing to see, but readers will be delighted as animal after animal appears--a snail, a bird, a fox, even the rare red-breasted goose. Aline Portman's story of awareness and preoccupation pairs with charming illustrations in orange, teal, and gray for a fun, silly, and sure-to-be engaging read aloud experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated from Dutch by three-time Batchelder Award winner Laura Watkinson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAline Portman \u003c\/b\u003estarted writing this book on the tram, where she was surrounded by people looking at their phones and missing out on the world around them. She developed the idea into \u003ci\u003eThis Is How to Spot Animals!\u003c\/i\u003e and illustrated it with pencils, soft pastels, and markers. This book is Aline's English-language debut. She lives in Ghent, Belgium. Follow her on Instagram @alineportman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Watkinson \u003c\/b\u003etranslates books for children and adults from Dutch, German, and Italian. Her translations have received numerous honors, including three Mildred L. Batchelder Awards, two Mildred L. Batchelder Honors, and the Vondel Translation Prize. She is the founder of the Dutch chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SBCWI). Laura lives in Amsterdam. Visit her website at laurawatkinson.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.2 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57209232359729,"sku":"9780802856616","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/59gtBo7Evv9780802856616.webp?v=1793361065","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/this-is-how-to-spot-animals-hardcover","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}