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About The Book
Spike is a scary-looking salamander who keeps trying to frighten other animals—until he finds that using fear is not the best way to make friends. And since Spike lives in Mexico (he is an endangered species called the axolotl), this story is peppered with easy-to-understand Spanish words. In addition to a charming tale of friendship, this picture book contains nonfiction information about the axolotl and a Spanish/English glossary.
About The Illustrator
Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than eighty children’s books, including the Caldecott Honor books The Right Word and A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams both written by Jen Bryant. She also wrote and illustrated Tupelo Rides the Rails; Carmine: A Little More Red, which was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book; and Balloons Over Broadway, a picture book biography that was named a 2011 Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction Picture Book. When she is not in her studio, Melissa can be found taking an art class, hiking with her dogs, or riding her bicycle. She lives with her family in Rockport, Maine.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (September 25, 2012)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9781442406018
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Awards and Honors
- International Latino Book Award 1st Place
- Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Nominee (MD)
- Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Spike, the Mixed-up Monster Hardcover 9781442406018(6.7 MB)