Part of the A Creature of Habit Story Series

The Creature of Habit

Hardcover

Grades Preschool – 2
Ages 3–7

A delightful picture book about a creature of habit whose routine suddenly gets disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a new friend. A perfect story for little readers learning social emotional skills that explores the joy of trying something new!

A very big creature with big teeth, big eyes, and very big feet lives on the island of Habit. Every day the creature happily does the exact same things in the exact same order. 

That is, until a small boat carrying a very small creature with small teeth, small eyes, and very, very small feet arrives on the island. The big creature is excited to share his routine, but the small creature has ideas of his own. The little creature does something different every day—it’s madness to the big creature!
 
Can these two creatures learn to understand each other? Is the island big enough for both of them? Colorful and captivating, this is a story about learning with and from your friends.

“A creature from the island of Habit learns to break out of routine in this encouraging play-on-words story.” –Publishers Weekly

ISBN 9780593173053 (Hardcover)
Published on Nov 9, 2021
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Dimensions 9-3/4 x 11-1/2
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD540L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780593173060 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Nov 9, 2021
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Dimensions 9-3/4 x 11-1/2
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD540L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780593173077 (Ebook)
Published on Nov 9, 2021
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD540L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

Jennifer E. Smith

Jennifer E. Smith is the bestselling author of fifteen books, including The Unsinkable Greta James, Fun for the Whole Family, and the young adult novels The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight and Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between, both of which have been made into films. She earned a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, and her work has been translated into thirty-four languages. She lives in Los Angeles with her son.

Leo Espinosa

Leo Espinosa is a New York Times bestselling illustrator and designer. His picture books include No More Naps by Chris Grabenstein; Islandborn by Junot Diaz, for which he was awarded a Pura Belpre illustrator award; and Goldfish on Vacation by Sally Lloyd-Jones. In addition, he has given multiple lectures and workshops at schools, such as Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute, and has served on the faculty of the Rhode Island School of Design. He is from Bogotá, Colombia.

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