
Who Are You Calling Weird?
A Celebration of Weird & Wonderful Animals
Marilyn Singer(Author)
Words & Pictures (Publisher)
Published on 25. October 2018
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-0-7603-6338-6 (ISBN)
Description
Celebrate the weird, wonderful and the downright bizarre in this compelling compendium of unusual animals. From the green fur of a three-toed sloth, to the pink and wiggly appendage of the star-nosed mole, there's something new to marvel at on every page.
Delve into the forests, burrow under the ground and dive into the deep to discover nature's most peculiar creatures and learn about their behaviour, diet and habitat, as well as folk beliefs about each animal.
Hidden away in Earth's forests, caves and oceans, these creatures might look or behave in peculiar ways but, as you will soon find out, every oddity serves a purpose:
the long, skeletal finger of an aye-aye, used by this lemur to tap on trees to locate hollow tunnels where delicious insects hide
the barrel-shaped eyes of a Pacific barreleye fish that turn upward to watch for prey above through its transparent head
the big, bulbous nose of a proboscis monkey designed to attract mates
the armor-like scales of a pangolin that are so tough that even lions and tigers can't bite through them
Come face-to-face with the most curious creatures from across the globe, and decide for yourself who's the weirdest of them all.
Delve into the forests, burrow under the ground and dive into the deep to discover nature's most peculiar creatures and learn about their behaviour, diet and habitat, as well as folk beliefs about each animal.
Hidden away in Earth's forests, caves and oceans, these creatures might look or behave in peculiar ways but, as you will soon find out, every oddity serves a purpose:
the long, skeletal finger of an aye-aye, used by this lemur to tap on trees to locate hollow tunnels where delicious insects hide
the barrel-shaped eyes of a Pacific barreleye fish that turn upward to watch for prey above through its transparent head
the big, bulbous nose of a proboscis monkey designed to attract mates
the armor-like scales of a pangolin that are so tough that even lions and tigers can't bite through them
Come face-to-face with the most curious creatures from across the globe, and decide for yourself who's the weirdest of them all.
Reviews / Votes
'Creatures in all their weird and wonderful glory. Children will be amazed at how practical and fantastic the natural world can be, and inspired to protect the animals featured.' * LoveReading 4 Kids *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 7 years
Illustrations
fully colour illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 295 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7603-6338-6 (9780760363386)
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E-Book
10/2018
words & pictures
€19.49
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Persons
Marilyn Singer is a multi-award-winning children's author who has written many books, spanning poetry, picture books, fiction and non-fiction. Her awards include the 2015 NCTE Award for Excellence in poetry, the Cybil Award for Poetry 2011, and several Children's Choice and Parents' Choice Awards, among others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Paul Daviz is a Blackburn-born illustrator whose style is characterised by big, bold shapes, sweeping lines, strong colours, hints of texture, and plenty of fun. His influences include Soviet matchbox covers and 1970s cinema advertising. After studying graphic design and working as a storyboard visualizer for TV ads, packaging and print campaigns, Paul moved to freelance illustration, producing work for numerous and diverse clients, including Chanel 4, The Daily Telegraph, HarperCollins, BMW, Ravensburger and Royal Mail.
Paul Daviz is a Blackburn-born illustrator whose style is characterised by big, bold shapes, sweeping lines, strong colours, hints of texture, and plenty of fun. His influences include Soviet matchbox covers and 1970s cinema advertising. After studying graphic design and working as a storyboard visualizer for TV ads, packaging and print campaigns, Paul moved to freelance illustration, producing work for numerous and diverse clients, including Chanel 4, The Daily Telegraph, HarperCollins, BMW, Ravensburger and Royal Mail.
Content
Introduction
Aye-aye
Three-toed Sloth
Proboscis Monkey
Streaked Tenrec
Pangolin
Star-nosed Mole
Naked Mole Rat
Platypus
Narwhal
Hammer-headed Bat
Helmeted Hornbill
Kiwi
Hatzin
Agama Lizard
Hairy Frogfish
Leafy Seadragon
Pacific Barreleye
Dumbo Octopus
Boxing Crab
Hairy Frog
Human
Aye-aye
Three-toed Sloth
Proboscis Monkey
Streaked Tenrec
Pangolin
Star-nosed Mole
Naked Mole Rat
Platypus
Narwhal
Hammer-headed Bat
Helmeted Hornbill
Kiwi
Hatzin
Agama Lizard
Hairy Frogfish
Leafy Seadragon
Pacific Barreleye
Dumbo Octopus
Boxing Crab
Hairy Frog
Human