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Books by Steve Jenkins | Wonderlit

Books by Steve Jenkins

32 books · Ages 1–10

Known for the Extreme Animals and Time for... series, Steve Jenkins writes picture books and middle grade for ages 1–10, alongside 27 standalone books, exploring themes of curiosity & wonder, animals, nature & outdoors.

Series

Speediest!: 19 Very Fast Animals

Stinkiest!: 20 Smelly Animals

Extreme Animals

2 books · Ages 4–9

Time to Eat

1 book · Ages 4–8

Deadliest!

Extreme Animals (Steve Jenkins)

1 book · Ages 4–9

Almost Gone: The World's Rarest Animals

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science

1 book · Ages 6–10

Standalone Books (Ages 4–7)

Cover of What Do You Do when Something Wants to Eat You?

What Do You Do when Something Wants to Eat You?

Octopuses, beetles, and frogs use incredible survival tactics to outsmart predators in this look at the clever ways anim

Cover of The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest

The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest

Learn about the specialized oxygen gear, survival techniques, and treacherous terrain required to reach the highest poin

Cover of Looking Down

Perspective shifts from the vastness of outer space down to a single ladybug in a backyard, revealing how the world chan

Cover of Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest

Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest

Earth is full of extremes, from the windiest peaks to the deepest ocean trenches and the snowiest plains where nature sh

Cover of Move!

Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

Follow the wild motions of the animal kingdom as creatures swing, dance, and slide across the page in a vibrant display

Cover of Biggest, Strongest, Fastest

Biggest, Strongest, Fastest

For the child who marvels at the world's wonders, this book uses stunning collage art to compare animal record-breakers

Cover of Never Smile at a Monkey And 17 Other Important Things to Remember

Never Smile at a Monkey And 17 Other Important Things to Remember

This picture book teaches children 18 crucial safety tips for encountering wild animals, explaining why certain actions

Cover of Time for a Bath

Time for a Bath

Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

Elephants use mud and birds use dust in these surprising and funny examples of how different creatures across the animal

Cover of True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter, Caprice Crane

A tiny teacup pig named Esther grows much larger than expected, leading her family on a move from a small apartment to a

Cover of Look at Me!

Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

Animals use spectacular displays to lure prey, warn off rivals, and find mates, proving that being noticed is a vital pa

Cover of What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?

What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?

Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

For the curious child who wonders why animals look the way they do, this interactive guessing game reveals the amazing p

Cover of Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles: A Curious Counting Book

Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles: A Curious Counting Book

Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

Count your way through the wild world of animal anatomy, from strange tongues and rows of teeth to the many toes and ten

Cover of Creature Features: 25 Animals Explain Why They Look the Way They Do

Creature Features: 25 Animals Explain Why They Look the Way They Do

Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

From giant eyes to peculiar snouts, animals with the strangest features speak up to explain how their unique looks help

Cover of The Beetle Book

The Beetle Book

Some glow in the dark, others swim, and a few even have two pairs of eyes. Meet over seventy species of beetles in all t

Cover of Sisters and Brothers

Sisters and Brothers

Robin Page, Steve Jenkins

For the child curious about how siblings get along: or don't. Discover the surprising, competitive, and cooperative ways

Cover of The Animal Book

The Animal Book

For the child who asks a million questions about how animals eat, sleep, and survive. This visual encyclopedia brings th

Cover of The Frog Book

Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

For the child who loves exploring the garden or local pond, this stunning guide introduces the fascinating variety of fr

Cover of Bones: Skeletons and How They Work

Bones: Skeletons and How They Work

For the child curious about why we have ribs or how a bat's wing compares to a human arm. This visual guide brings the h

Cover of How to Clean a Hippopotamus: A Look at Unusual Animal Partnerships

How to Clean a Hippopotamus: A Look at Unusual Animal Partnerships

Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

From birds cleaning giraffes to crabs riding jellyfish, these cut-paper collages reveal the surprising ways wild animals

Cover of Just a Second: A Different Way to Look at Time

Just a Second: A Different Way to Look at Time

Realistic paper collages show the incredible things that happen in the natural world during a single second, a minute, o

Cover of 100 Animals: Lift-the-Flap

100 Animals: Lift-the-Flap

For the curious toddler eager to explore the world's creatures. This interactive board book uses flaps and vibrant art t

Cover of Slap, Squeak and Scatter: How Animals Communicate

Slap, Squeak and Scatter: How Animals Communicate

Watch as animals flash their fur, dance, and cower to send secret messages in this fascinating look at how creatures tal

Cover of Prehistoric Actual Size

Prehistoric Actual Size

For the child who asks just how big a dinosaur's tooth really was. This stunning visual guide uses life-size illustratio

Cover of Dinosaurs Roar Shaped with Lift-the-Flaps

Dinosaurs Roar Shaped with Lift-the-Flaps

For the curious toddler who loves making big sounds and exploring with their hands. This tactile book turns prehistoric

Cover of Flying Frogs and Walking Fish

Flying Frogs and Walking Fish

Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

For the child who marvels at the weird and wonderful, this book celebrates nature's most surprising rule-breakers throug

Cover of How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly?

How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly?

Some animals use leaves as tools while others dig complex holes; see if you can guess how six different creatures solve

Cover of Insects by the Numbers

Insects by the Numbers

Cicadas can stay underground for seventeen years before emerging all at once. Learn about these amazing bugs and the thr

By Age Range

Never Smile at a Monkey And 17 Other Important Things to Remember

Time for a Bath

100 Animals: Lift-the-Flap

What Do You Do when Something Wants to Eat You?

The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest

Looking Down

What Do You Do when Something Wants to Eat You?

The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest

Looking Down

Common Themes

Curiosity & Wonder Animals Nature & Outdoors Ocean & Marine Life Art & Creativity Bugs & Insects Birds Science & Nature

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