Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow

 Citation:-Shea, Susan A. and Slaughter, Tom, 1955- (ill.). Do you know which ones will grow?, Maplewood, NJ: Blue Apple Books, 2011.

Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? is  Shea’s first novel. She lives on Cape Cod with her husband. The book is illustrated by Tom Slaughter. He is New York City-based artist. This is a book that compares objects. It teaches children the difference between things that will grow and things that will not grow. For example a stool cannot grow, while a duckling grows into a duck. Poses rhyming questions about what grows and what does not. This book has bright colours, fun illustrations, and nice rhyming pattern and lift the flaps. This is a fun and interesting book that helps children learn things that will grow and things that will not grow. It is written in a way that it asks questions to the children. The book has colourful pictures and many of the pages actually fold out.This book's simple design is very appealing. It is for young children.

 Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? is a nominee for the 2013 Utah’s Beehive Award which is given to books that motivate and inspire young people to read more.

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Shea, Susan A.-
Tom Slaughter


Award Winners-

• ALA Notable Children's Books - Younger Readers Category: 2012

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