![]() But, in fact, those perceived flaws are the secret to the animals’ survival success.Įducators like the book because it has a lively, playful voice and can be used in two ways. Instead of focusing on the world’s biggest, fastest, strongest animals, my goal was to shine a light on creatures that are small or slow or shy or clumsy, but still manage to survive-and thrive.Īs I was researching, my goal was to identify animals that could be classified as “underdogs” because they have characteristics or behaviors that humans might consider weaknesses. Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs is a book about anti-superlatives. When author Melissa Stewart started receiving letters from students who were reading her newest book Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers in their classes, we had to find out more! So Melissa agreed to write a guest post for us discussing why this book has really resonated with educators and children. When our books get sent out into the world, we always look for how they are being received, how teachers and librarians are using them, and what children think of them. ![]()
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