Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth
by Nicola Davies (Author) Neal Layton (Illustrator)
"Davies's chatty, funny text and Layton's colorful illustrations will pull kids into this fascinating book about survival. . . . Exciting biology for the classroom." -- Booklist (starred review)
From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say "coffin."Discover how they do it in this amazing natural history book from a celebrated team -- and find out who wins the title of the toughest animal of them all.
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Kirkus
Fine fare for younger naturalists.
School Library Journal
Starred Review
Breezy, engaging, and thoroughly informative...will pique children's curiosity and have them clamoring to learn more about these unique creatures.
ALA/Booklist
Starred Review
Davies' chatty, funny text and Layton's colorful cartoons illustrations, as playful and immediate as they were in Davies Poop (2004), will pull kids into the fascinating book about survival.
Review quotes
The authors bring just the right note of whimsy and scientific accuracy to their task...[a] mischievous, nitty-gritty, unsentimental approach to nature.
—New York Times Book Review
—New York Times Book Review
Nicola Davies
Nicola Davies graduated with a degree in zoology before becoming a writer, producer, and presenter of radio and television programs. She lives in Somerset, England.
Neal Layton received distinction for his M.A. in illustration from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, in London, and has been illustrating books for children ever since. He lives in Portsmouth, England.
Neal Layton received distinction for his M.A. in illustration from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, in London, and has been illustrating books for children ever since. He lives in Portsmouth, England.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780763641276
Lexile Measure
1100
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
April 28, 2009
Series
Animal Science
BISAC categories
JNF051150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology
JNF003000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | General
JNF003000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | General
Library of Congress categories
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