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Gaithersburg
Book Festival

May 18, 2024

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


Susan Stockdale

Latest Title: Line Up!: Animals in Remarkable Rows
Line Up!: Animals in Remarkable Rows

Line up for this fascinating exploration of animal behavior from an award-winning author-illustrator!

Much like humans, many animals line up for a variety of reasons. Rather than forming lines for the school bus or recess, the animals featured in Susan Stockdale’s book form lines for

  • safety: baby Mallard ducklings follow their mother to the water for their first swim
  • warmth: Turtles climb into a stacked line for a better share of the sun’s rays
  • navigation: Arctic wolves follow the prints in the snow left by the pack leader
  • food: ants line up to follow the scent of their leader to food and safety
  • travel: pink flamingos form a line to reduce wind resistance and fly more efficiently

 
Featuring birds, crustaceans, fish, insects, mammals, and reptiles from around the world, Line Up is a cozy and comforting book that reminds us of our similarities while illuminating some specific, distinctive behaviors.

About Susan Stockdale

Susan Stockdale is the author and illustrator of many picture books that celebrate nature. Her books, including “Bring On the Birds,” “Stripes of All Types” and “Fabulous Fishes” have won a variety of awards including the ALSC Notable Picture Book, NCTE Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts, NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12, and the Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year. Her engaging rhymes and vibrant illustrations elicit praise. The Washington Post wrote, “If the paintings are the feast, Stockdale’s words are the dessert.” She lives in Chevy Chase, Md.

She will be presenting “Line Up!: Animals in Remarkable Rows.”

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Author Schedule:

Venue(s):

Jim Henson Pavilion

Presentation Start Time:

10:15 am

Presentation End Time:

11:05 am

Signing Time:

11:15 am

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