Meet Your World Series
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written by Laurie Ann Thompson
illustrated by Jay Fleck
Dial Books
Penguin Random House
This playful and informative series invites you to take a closer look at the amazing animals that live right alongside you in rural, suburban, and urban landscapes across North America. In each book, words and art inspire you to act out animal actions that are not so different from your own habits. And robust backmatter offers even more facts and fun. From the animals’ families and foods to their environments and behaviors, let’s meet your world!
Click on the cover images to the left for more details and activities related to each individual book!
Activities
- FREE Honey Bee and Raccoon Education Guide and Activity Kit (CCSS and NGSS aligned for grades PK‑2)
- FREE downloadable coloring pages
- Pinterest Meet Your World idea board
Reviews
“The Meet Your World series, which opened with You Are a Honey Bee! (2023) and You Are a Raccoon! (2023), offers young children information about animals that they might see in their yard or neighborhood park. The engaging, second-person narrative provides intriguing facts without becoming too detailed, while further information and a basic glossary appear in the back matter.” –Booklist
- Imagination Soup: New Nonfiction Books, April and May 2023
- Reading Is My Superpower: Book Review of You Are a Honey Bee!
- Reading Is My Superpower: Book Review of You Are a Raccoon!
- YA and Kids’ Books Central: Book Review of You Are a Honey Bee!
- YA and Kids’ Books Central: Book Review of You Are a Raccoon!
Media
- Interview with Erin Dealey: Happy #GreenPB2023 #BookBirthday x 2 = 7 Qs with #nonfiction author Laurie Ann Thompson
- Interview with Mary Boone: Six Questions with Laurie Ann Thompson