Awards

• CBC Kids Favorites Award Selection
• Junior Library Guild Selection

Overview

Grownups say, “Be on your best behavior."" But in the animal world, rudeness sometimes rules the day! Scarlet kingsnakes lie; they pretend to be venomous coral snakes to scare off predators. And hippos make a mess; they spray waste to defend their territories. For these animals and many others, being rude can be a matter of survival. Author and science educator Jessica Fries-Gaither introduces seven human behavior rules and the animals that break them!

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Reviews

""Gleeful fun, with generous doses of both fact and attitude.""—Kirkus Reviews

""This narrative nonfiction is well-suited to very young readers because of its succinct and direct storytelling structure, large photographs, and intriguing design. . . Succinct text, audacious facts, and vibrant imagery make this nonfiction text a good selection for preschoolers with an interest in animal adaptations.""—starred, School Library Journal ""Gleeful fun, with generous doses of both fact and attitude.""—Kirkus Reviews

Author Information

Jessica Fries-Gaither is an experienced science educator and an award-winning author of books for students and teachers. Her 20-plus year teaching career spans elementary school through middle school science and math, three states, and Catholic, public, and independent schools. Additionally, she spent five years in the College of Education and Human Ecology, School of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University where she directed NSF-funded projects and provided professional development for elementary and middle school teachers. Jessica is a reviewer for NSTA's elementary journal, Science and Children, and has served on several NSTA advisory boards. Jessica presents at local, regional, and national conferences and teaches preservice elementary science and social studies methods in Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education program. Jessica lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband and dogs.

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