Do You Know Where the Animals Live?
Discovering the Incredible Creatures All Around Us
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
“I absolutely love this book.” — Jane Goodall
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees and The Inner Life of Animals comes a book for kids ages 8-12 about animals at home and around the world. Get ready to become an animal expert!
Perfect for STEM learning and outdoor education.
Have you ever wondered ….
Are worms afraid of the rain?Do fish use farts to communicate?Why do elephants stomp their feet?Do animals dream? What do they dream about? Do animals get scared, feel happy, or become excited like we do?
In this highly visual, fun, and interactive book, kids will get to know all sorts of animals, from birds and caterpillars in their own backyard, to grizzly bears in chilly Alaska, to puffer fish in the waters of Australia.
Through a mix of activities, facts, stories, and pictures, kids will learn:
How to spot animal homes and follow their movements How our actions impact animals and their ability to survive and thrive in nature About some of the wildest and most interesting creatures on Earth
This wonderful introduction to the animal kingdom features playful questions, fun quizzes, and activities that will help kids study animals in their own backyards—and make the world a better place for them.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This richly detailed animal reference volume moves beyond conventional information—such as shelters, diets, and migratory patterns—to deeper investigations into animals' emotional lives, focusing on those found predominantly in North American and Europe. Animals laugh, German writer Wohlleben (Peter and the Tree Children) reveals: "Dogs pant, horses whinny, and you can't hear anything at all with rats... Scientists have to use special microphones to hear the laughter of rats." In easily digestible blocks of text, readers learn how creatures exhibit bravery and even care for other species: a crow raises a kitten, a humpback whale protects a seal from orcas. Each spread offers a sidebar ("Try This!"), as well as quiz questions; full-color photographs enrich every section, while a warm translation by Tanaka renders Wohlleben's prose conversational: "When the larvae hatch, they'll often stay together in kindergartens. If a newt or fish comes to eat them, they'll jerk like crazy all together in the water, which totally confuses the hunter." Though differences between egg-laying and milk production are examined, reproduction is not explicitly covered; still, compassion for both the animals and readers throughout makes this an approachable, valuable primer. Ages 7–9.
