Take It Apart
$29.75
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
4 August 2026
Summary
Breaking things down is a science. An art. / Need solutions? Need answers? Just … take it apart!
This rhyming picture book joyfully celebrates the many benefits of breaking big things down into smaller pieces. From gathering spare parts for fixing things to learning math and spelling to recycling and composting, taking things apart can be a surprisingly great strategy! Energetic rhyming verse and playful illustrations will inspire readers to see taking things apart in a whole new light!
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798765648568 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Katey Howes, Elizabet Vuković |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 485g |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 241mm |
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Critics Review
“Playful and original, this book will inspire readers to start their own “investigation stations” and explore the art of taking things apart.“—starred, School Library Journal
“An enthusiastic endorsement of learning through disassembly.“—Kirkus Reviews
“Undoing gleams as a pathway to discovery in this inventive work.“—Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Katey Howes
Katey Howes loved writing books for children. She was the award-winning author of the picture books Magnolia Mudd and the Super Jumptastic Launcher Deluxe, Grandmother Thorn, Be a Maker, and Rissy No Kissies which was named a Kirkus Best Children’s Book, a Rise: A Feminist Book Project List book, and a Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee.
Elizabet Vuković grew up around makers in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her mom introduced her to making with fabrics. She and her sister accompanied their dad on many trips to the hardware store for his constant home renovation projects, and her sister continues to use Elizabet as her guinea pig for many outrageous inventions. Elizabet graduated with a degree in optometry before deciding to go back to school for illustration in San Francisco, where she currently resides.
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