This Is How to Spot Animals!
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2026

This Is How to Spot Animals!

Written by Aline Portman · Translated by Laura Watkinson

A bear insists there is nothing to see, while animals appear everywhere.

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40 pages· AD430L· AR ~2.1
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Bookroo's summary

Bear is an expert at spotting animals, and he hopes to find a rare red-breasted goose. He explains exactly how it should be done while insisting there is nothing around today, even as a snail, a bird, a fox and more appear right behind him. A funny read-aloud translated from Dutch.

From the publisher

Bear schools readers in the sport of animal spotting in this hilarious read-aloud picture bookShhh! 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.Dramatic 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. Translated from Dutch by three-time Batchelder Award winner Laura Watkinson.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD430L
AR book level
~2.1
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~L
Publication
Published
October 6, 2026
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780802856616

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