Overview
Check out these cool critters and learn how their wacky adornments help them survive! What do a crab waving pom-poms, a bug with a backpack of dead ants, and a mud-spattered vulture have in common? They all have wild style! Meet animals including crabs in sponge hats, caddisfly larvae wearing suits of armor, lacewing larvae dressing up with jewelry to hide themselves from ladybug predators in this fun and fascinating photo book!
Full Product Details
Author: Jenna Grodzicki
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint: Lerner Publishing Group
Dimensions:
Width: 25.10cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.376kg
ISBN: 9781541581234
ISBN 10: 1541581237
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 September 2020
Recommended Age: From 7 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Children / Juvenile
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Grodzicki examines how animals protect themselves from predators and thrive in their environment. The book emphasizes the 'wild' factor in both words and illustrations. There are a wide variety of adaptations. The sponge crab is described as having a 'yucky taste'; an assassin bug 'carries a heap of dead ants' whose insides it has first sucked out; and a golden tortoise beetle larva carries a 'stinky umbrella, ' which includes fecal matter attached to its spine called an anal fork. The book's concept relies on the 'ick' factor. Explanations of these animal features are reinforced by bright print and bold illustrations. Back matter provides 'wild facts' about the 'cool creatures' detailed in the book. VERDICT A possible supplement to animal studies. Educators and caretakers should read the book first before sharing so that they are ready for responses to some of the more unsavory animal attributes such as the beetle's 'poop umbrella.'--School Library Journal -- Journal
Grodzicki examines how animals protect themselves from predators and thrive in their environment. The book emphasizes the 'wild' factor in both words and illustrations. There are a wide variety of adaptations. The sponge crab is described as having a 'yucky taste'; an assassin bug 'carries a heap of dead ants' whose insides it has first sucked out; and a golden tortoise beetle larva carries a 'stinky umbrella, ' which includes fecal matter attached to its spine called an anal fork. The book's concept relies on the 'ick' factor. Explanations of these animal features are reinforced by bright print and bold illustrations. Back matter provides 'wild facts' about the 'cool creatures' detailed in the book. VERDICT A possible supplement to animal studies. Educators and caretakers should read the book first before sharing so that they are ready for responses to some of the more unsavory animal attributes such as the beetle's 'poop umbrella.' --School Library Journal -- (9/1/2020 12:00:00 AM)
Author Information
Jenna Grodzicki has a bachelor's in Elementary Education from Boston College and a master's in Education from the University of New England. After spending 15 years as an educator, Jenna is now a full-time writer. Learn more at www.jennagrodzicki.com.
