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Annette Bay Pimentel

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I write books for kids about the people and ideas that shape our world.

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Average rating: 4.33 · 2,872 ratings · 756 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins (Foreword), Nabi H. Ali (Illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 1,459 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author), Micha Archer (Illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 570 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pura's Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author), Magaly Morales (Illustrator) 4.26 avg rating — 275 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author), Rich Lo (Illustrator) 4.23 avg rating — 267 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come From by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author), Madison Safer (Illustrator) 4.26 avg rating — 130 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before Music: Where Instruments Come From by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author), Madison Safer (Illustrator) 4.16 avg rating — 89 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do You Really Want to Meet Tyrannosaurus Rex? by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author), Daniele Fabbri (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do You Really Want to Meet Triceratops? by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author), Daniele Fabbri (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do You Really Want to Meet Stegosaurus? by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author), Daniele Fabbri (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Brain by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author), Teresa Alberini 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park

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Annette Pimentel rated a book it was amazing Magic in a Drop of Water: How Ruth Patrick Taught the World about Water Pollution by Julie Winterbottom (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A beautifully written, beautifully illustrated picture book biography about a thoughtful, talented female scientist who helped write the Clean Water Act. A great story with beautiful imagery throughout, and helpful back matter to contextualize the in ...more
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Annette Pimentel rated a book it was amazing Freedom at Dawn: Robert Smalls's Voyage Out of Slavery by Leah Schanke	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book is a historical fiction retelling of a remarkable Civil War moment, Robert Smalls' successful piloting of a Confederate ship, with its guns, into the hands of Union soldiers. Schanke tells the story from the point of view of Smalls' young d ...more
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Annette Pimentel rated a book it was amazing Mud to the Rescue!: How Animals Use Mud to Thrive and Survive by Tanya Konerman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What connects elephants, duck-billed platypus, fruit bats, and people? Mud! A fascinating look at the many different ways many different animals use mud. The art is exuberant, the sidebars interesting, and the back matter encyclopedic. A great book fo ...more
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Annette Pimentel rated a book it was amazing Alpacas Here, Alpacas There by Carrie Tillotson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Rhyming text for a great read-aloud is paired with prose text on each spread for anyone curious to learn more about alpacas. The book tells about how alpacas are raised in both South and North America, showing both the similarities and differences. A ...more
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