Katey Howes & Elizabet Vuković
Take It Apart
Breaking things down is a science. An art. / Need solutions? Need answers? Just . . . take it apart!
This rhyming picture book joyfully celebrates the many benefits of breaking big things down into smaller pieces. From gathering spare parts for fixing things to learning math and spelling to recycling and composting, taking things apart can be a surprisingly great strategy! Energetic rhyming verse and playful illustrations will inspire readers to see taking things apart in a whole new light!
Carolrhoda Books
Picture Book
Age 4+
32 pp
hc | 235 x 280 mm
Publication: August 2026
Author: Katey Howes
Illustrator: Elizabet Vuković
All rights available, excl. Chinese (simpl. & compl.), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
Awards
“An enthusiastic endorsement of learning through disassembly.”—Kirkus Reviews, 21 May 2026
“Undoing gleams as a pathway to discovery in this inventive work.”—Publishers Weekly, 11 May 2026
“Playful and original, this book will inspire readers to start their own “investigation stations” and explore the art of taking things apart.”—starred, School Library Journal, 20 April 2026
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