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A fun, fact-filled look at both the relatable and the surprising ways animals gobble up grub. Crunch… munch… slurp… CHOMP! The animals of Chomp-O-Rama are hungry, and each creature has its own way of eating. Some dine in ways similar to humans. And others definitely do not. This playful nonfiction book offers creative comparisons between the way humans eat and the mealtime habits of a dozen other creatures. While humans slurp up soup, butterflies use the straw-like part on the front of their head to sip sweet liquids. While we use a knife to cut food, a sea otter cracks open its meal with a stone. While we take bites of our food, a snake swallows its meal whole! A turn of the page after each human behavior means that each comparison is a surprising reveal, creating an engaging read-aloud experience. Vibrant digital art brings color and humor to the fascinating facts in this inventive and relatable introduction to animal behavior. surprising ways animals gobble up grub. AGES: 4 to 8 AUTHOR: Author Maria Birmingham is a longstanding contributor to OWL and Chickadee magazines, and the award-winning author of several books for young people, including Snooze-O-Rama, Acting Wild, Odd Couples, and Biometrics. Maria lives in Brampton, Ontario. Kyle Reed illustrates adorable characters and worlds for children's books, including Snooze-O-Rama, Three Little Birds, Superheroes Don't Babysit, and the Local Baby series. He loved to draw animals as a kid and still draws them today in Hamilton, Ontario with his family. SELLING POINTS: . A companion title to the award-winning Snooze-O-Rama: The Strange Ways That Animals Sleep . New from award-winning children's nonfiction author Maria Birmingham . Strong curriculum ties to animal adaptations and behaviors, with endmatter that offers further information about why we eat, along with a list of recommended reading

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""The combination of the author's concise yet thoughtful text with clever and colorful illustrations results in a fun book that entertains and teaches at the same time. Young readers interested in science, ecology, zoology, or who generally enjoy learning about animals and nature will benefit from and enjoy this book."" -- ""Children's Literature Comprehensive Database"" ""Children will have fun sharing and regurgitating the interesting facts presented in this easily digestible informational picture book."" -- ""Youth Services Book Review"" ""Birmingham and Reed compare a multicultural cast of children munching or slurping nutritious goodies to as many animals with similar or, more often, different habits ... goes for the gusto."" -- ""Booklist"" ""This is just the kind of book that young learners want to read, or have read to them."" -- ""Sal's Fiction Addiction"" ""A lively comparison of human vs. animal eating habits ... Appetizing fare for the information-hungry."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews""

""Birmingham and Reed compare a multicultural cast of children munching or slurping nutritious goodies to as many animals with similar or, more often, different habits ... goes for the gusto."" -- ""Booklist"" ""This is just the kind of book that young learners want to read, or have read to them."" -- ""Sal's Fiction Addiction"" ""A lively comparison of human vs. animal eating habits ... Appetizing fare for the information-hungry."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews""

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Author MARIA BIRMINGHAM is a longstanding contributor to OWL and Chickadee magazines, and the award-winning author of several books for young people, including Snooze-O-Rama, Acting Wild, Odd Couples, and Biometrics. Maria lives in Brampton, Ontario. KYLE REED illustrates adorable characters and worlds for children's books, including Snooze-O-Rama, Three Little Birds, Superheroes Don't Babysit, and the Local Baby series. He loved to draw animals as a kid and still draws them today in Hamilton, Ontario with his family.

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