Overview
Take an animal-filled adventure across a wide range of U.S. habitats. From cliff-diving puffins to desert-dwelling snakes, kids will discover that the United States has LOTS of weird, wild, and rare animals. Kids will love discovering surprising animals that live in the United States in this fully illustrated book featuring tons of animals, from the strangest to the scariest, from the oddest to the strongest. Divided into quirky categories like ""Let's look at legs,"" ""Concealed by camouflage,"" ""Creepy creatures,"" and ""Brilliant builders,"" the book also highlights animals that are vulnerable or endangered, such as the tiny Devil's Hole pupfish, the Carolina northern flying squirrel, and the manatee. With tons of information and facts, this book will inspire a new generation of readers, teaching them the importance of conservation and protecting all of the amazing and weird animals that make the United States their habitat.
Full Product Details
Author: Elizabeth Eakes ,
Bindy James
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press
Dimensions:
Width: 0.10cm
, Height: 0.10cm
, Length: 0.10cm
Weight: 0.001kg
ISBN: 9781464236532
ISBN 10: 1464236534
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 05 May 2026
Recommended Age: From 6 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
""This book is sure to get kids (and adults) excited about animals and wanting to read more."" -- Youth Services Book Review ""This charming, fascinating primer for chapter book readers offers an assortment of fun facts about the strangest creatures that call the United States home."" -- Shelf Awareness ""A truly outstanding, readable resource for both young scientists and educators."" -- School Library Journal ""A solid addition to the animal-fact genre."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Eakes shows a gift for choosing memorable facts."" -- Booklist
""A truly outstanding, readable resource for both young scientists and educators."" -- School Library Journal ""A solid addition to the animal-fact genre."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Eakes shows a gift for choosing memorable facts."" -- Booklist
Author Information
Elizabeth Eakes (Author) ELIZABETH EAKES grew up in rural Maryland, where she encountered many weird and wild animals in her backyard. She loves to read, write, teach, and learn. Elizabeth is a certified elementary educator with a BA in Global Studies and an MS in Professional Writing. This is her first children's book. Bindy James (Illustrator) BINDY JAMES is an illustrator based in Brisbane, Australia. She lives with her husband, two kids, and two pugaliers. Bindy is fascinated by our natural world and is interested in how little ones relate to and learn from their local natural environment.
