How Kids Grow

by Jean Marzollo, Nancy Sheehan (Illustrator)

Captures milestones in a small child's life, from early sensory experiences to the loss of a first tooth, in a colorful picture book that features straightforward text and photographs of multicultural children. Original.

32 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

Jean Marzollo was an American children's author and illustrator best known for the I Spy series, a best-selling and award-winning collection written entirely in rhythm and rhyme and illustrated by Walter Wick. Over her career, she wrote more than 100 books for children, parents, and educators, including Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20, The Little Plant Doctor, and Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. Born and raised in Connecticut, she graduated from the University of Connecticut and earned a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She taught high school English and later worked in educational publishing, serving for 20 years as editor of Scholastic’s Let’s Find Out Magazine. Later in life, she began illustrating her own books.

Reviews

[Mekia · Rating 5 out of 5]

a book that shows what kids can do from newborn to age seven! great book to have in pre-k to kindergarten

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet, personalized, and child friendly approach to human development. I deeply appreciated the inclusiveness of the photography. (Thank you Nancy Sheehan!)