Find Out About ... Animal Tools
The Cleverest Tricks of the Animal World
Published on 6. October 2022
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-5295-0042-4 (ISBN)
Description
A colourful and gentle introduction to animals that use tools, for young children.
Some animals use sticks, others use stones - and some can even sew! From the bird that can use drumsticks to the sea otters that can break open shells, discover all the clever ways animals use tools. Written by the award-winning author Martin Jenkins and illustrated by Jane McGuinness, this beautiful picture book is a perfect introduction to how and why some animals use tools.
Some animals use sticks, others use stones - and some can even sew! From the bird that can use drumsticks to the sea otters that can break open shells, discover all the clever ways animals use tools. Written by the award-winning author Martin Jenkins and illustrated by Jane McGuinness, this beautiful picture book is a perfect introduction to how and why some animals use tools.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-0042-4 (9781529500424)
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Persons
Martin Jenkins is a conservation biologist and author of many groundbreaking non-fiction books. He worked for ten years for World Conservation Monitoring Centre, writing about a range of conservation issues, and since 1990 he has worked freelance for organisations such as WWF and a number of UN bodies concerned with conservation and the environment. Martin's jobs have varied greatly: "I've been an orchid-sleuth in Germany, a timber detective in Kenya and an investigator of the chameleon trade in Madagascar." Martin's children's books include Emperor's Egg, winner of the Times Junior Information Book of the Year Award. Martin lives in Cambridge.
Jane McGuinness studied illustration at Maidstone for her BA before completing an MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She enjoys experimenting with styles and materials; her most recent work has involved a mixture of ink and brushwork, followed by careful digital tinkering. In 2016 Jane was awarded the Sebastian Walker Prize for Illustration. Her first picture book, Say Hi to Hedgehogs, was published in 2018. She lives in Birmingham. Follow Jane on Twitter @janelikesyou, or visit her website: www.janemcguinness.co.uk
Jane McGuinness studied illustration at Maidstone for her BA before completing an MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She enjoys experimenting with styles and materials; her most recent work has involved a mixture of ink and brushwork, followed by careful digital tinkering. In 2016 Jane was awarded the Sebastian Walker Prize for Illustration. Her first picture book, Say Hi to Hedgehogs, was published in 2018. She lives in Birmingham. Follow Jane on Twitter @janelikesyou, or visit her website: www.janemcguinness.co.uk