Just You and Me: Remarkable Relationships in the Wild

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Celebrate perfect partnerships in nature with this fascinating rhyming picture book exploring symbiosis with vibrant illustrations and fun facts that will delight young animal enthusiasts.

All over the world, unlikely pairs of plants and animals work together. Under the sea, the stinging anemone protects the boxer crab in exchange for food. In the desert, the woodpecker shelters inside a tall saguaro cactus and then distributes its seeds so more will grow. Near the water, the mighty hippopotamus stays pest-free because of the hungry egret that rides comfortably on its back. Even humans have to do our partwe depend on Earth for our survival, so we must do our best to protect our amazing planet.

Author Bio

Jennifer Ward has written numerous award-winning picture books, including Just You and Me, illustrated by Alexander Vidal; How to Find a Bird, illustrated by Diana Sudyka;Round, illustrated by Lisa Congdon; and Mama Built a Little NestandMama Dug a Little Den, both illustrated by Steve Jenkins. A former elementary educator, Jennifer Ward is an experienced public speaker who travels the country, speaking in schools and at international and national writer and literacy conferences. She lives with her family in Edwardsville, Illinois. Visit her at JenniferWardBooks.com.

Originally from New Mexico,Alexander Vidalstudied cultural anthropology and spent time living in Africa and Asia before starting his career in illustration. Travel, exploration, and a love of animals and wild spaces continue to drive the themes of his work. He is the illustrator of the board bookSo Many Feet; nonfiction family activity bookI Love Birds!: 52 Ways to Wonder, Wander, and Explore Birds with Kids; and picture booksCougar Crossing!,Just You and Me, andThe Bone Wars. He is a graduate of ArtCenter College of Design and lives in Los Angeles.