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by Alison Pearce Stevens (Author), Natasha Donovan (Illustrator)
When beavers move in, they chew down a tree.
They nibble the bark.
And they drag the branches into a stream.
Author Biography
Alison Pearce Stevens was a science professor until life took her overseas, at which point she started writing about science and nature for kids, because she's an educator at heart and had to find new ways to share cool things with the world's most curious people. Her books have been Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selections, won numerous awards, and been included in multiple best-of lists, including Best STEM Books, Outstanding Science Trade Books, and Bank Street's list of Best Children's Books of the Year. You can learn more about her at apstevens.com.
Natasha Donovan is a Métis & white illustrator originally from Vancouver, Canada, with a focus on comics and children's illustration. She illustrates the award-winning children's book series The Mothers of Xsan (written by Brett Huson). She also did the art for the graphic novel adaptation of Thomas King's story, Borders, which was shortlisted for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. She has a BA from the University of British Columbia, and prior to illustration she worked in academic and magazine publishing. She lives with her partner in Bellingham, Washington.
Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.14 x 11.19 IN
Publication Date: March 10, 2026
