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Author: Maria Gianferrari ,
Hannah Salyer
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9780063257252
ISBN 10: 0063257254
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 04 December 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
(Ancestory) ★ “Vivid . . . mesmerizing . . . intriguing . . . How extraordinary that ancient ancestors call out to us from the rocks we see all around. Excellent explanatory backmatter concludes this fascinating book.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) (Ancestory) ★ ""Breathtaking illustrations capture the beauty and power of prehistoric artwork with remarkable precision. This luminous picture book about humanity’s shared stories is full of discoveries."" — Booklist (starred review) (Ancestory) ★ ""Visually stunning. A fascinating look at a still-unfurling human history."" — Publishers Weekly (starred review) (Packs: Strength in Numbers) ★ ""[An] uplifting, lively picture book that details the various ways a community structure helps a species thrive and survive.... Part natural science, part deep ecology, wholly captivating."" — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) (Packs: Strength in Numbers) ★ ""A must-purchase for every collection. Salyer offers a beautiful look at Earth’s herding creatures."" — School Library Journal (starred review)
(Rain and the Reading Horse) “Gianferrari and Salyer marvelously capture the stop-and-go nature of stress and anxiety. Read this book to a horse, a dog, a cat, a sibling, anyone!” — Kirkus Reviews (Ancestory) ★ “Vivid . . . mesmerizing . . . intriguing . . . How extraordinary that ancient ancestors call out to us from the rocks we see all around. Excellent explanatory backmatter concludes this fascinating book.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) (Ancestory) ★ ""Breathtaking illustrations capture the beauty and power of prehistoric artwork with remarkable precision. This luminous picture book about humanity’s shared stories is full of discoveries."" — Booklist (starred review) (Ancestory) ★ ""Visually stunning. A fascinating look at a still-unfurling human history."" — Publishers Weekly (starred review) (Packs: Strength in Numbers) ★ ""[An] uplifting, lively picture book that details the various ways a community structure helps a species thrive and survive.... Part natural science, part deep ecology, wholly captivating."" — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) (Packs: Strength in Numbers) ★ ""A must-purchase for every collection. Salyer offers a beautiful look at Earth’s herding creatures."" — School Library Journal (starred review)
Author Information
Maria Gianferrari and her rescue dog, Maple, play race-and-chase in Massachusetts, rain or shine. She's also the author of these pawsome dog ""tails"": the Penny & Jelly books, Hello Goodbye Dog, Operation Rescue Dog and the forthcoming, To Dogs with Love. Can you tell that Maria loves dogs? Writing Being a Dog helped Maria feel joy again after losing her rescue dog, Becca. You can learn more about Maria at her website, mariagianferrari.com Hannah Salyer resides in Brooklyn, NY, where she writes and illustrates picture books (including Packs: Strength in Numbers), makes pottery, sculpture, and fine art, teaches art classes, and runs a community art space called Underland. Her work is rooted in a deep fascination with ecological systems, how different creatures experience the Anthropocene, and humans' relationship to other species-and how that has changed over time.
