When Elephants Listen with Their Feet: Discover Extraordinary Animal Senses
by Emmanuelle Grundmann (Author) Clémence DuPont (Illustrator)
Humans experience the world through sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. But what if you had the compound eyes of a fly, the whiskers of a cat, or a whale's ability to sense magnetic north?
There's a whole world of surprising senses out there, and fascinating adaptations that have allowed animals to make use of them. We can't interpret the faint vibration of an elephant's faraway stomp, but learning how they keep in touch with family across the wide savannah helps us understand that we are more alike than different.
Featuring accessible text from Emmanuelle Grundmann, inviting art from Clémence Dupont, and informational sidebars, a glossary, an index of animals, and a standard index, When Elephants Listen with their Feet is a lively nonfiction book that encourages curiosity about--and respect for--the animals with which we share our planet.
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Gr 3-7--Most creatures in the natural world use at least one of their senses to attract a mate, catch or avoid prey, or build a home. This book highlights the extraordinary ways some creatures' unique senses are highly developed. The text is organized by the five senses. There is a section that describes animals that use Earth's electromagnetism and one section on those that use vibrations. For example, the termite will bang its head against the wall using a specific, rapid rhythm to warn the others if the colony is being attacked. The last segment details the "superpowers" of a few animals, such as the sailfin lizard's ability to walk on water as a way to escape danger. The brief descriptions are clear and contain an appropriate amount of scientific terminology. Each section begins with a short introduction to the sense, usually comparing it to humans' use of it. Text boxes feature a realistic image and are attractively laid out on the page to provide a clean, uncluttered format. An index of animals offers additional information about each creature and the corresponding page number. VERDICT A solid contribution to any elementary study of the senses.--Maggie Chase, Boise State Univ., ID
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Praise for When Elephants Listen with Their Feet: Discover Extraordinary Animal Senses
"The text is graceful and often humorous, with an extensive vocabulary and fairly complex sentence structure....Sensational sensory stories."—Kirkus Reviews
"This book highlights the extraordinary ways some creatures' unique senses are highly developed....Text boxes feature a realistic image and are attractively laid out on the page to provide a clean, uncluttered format....A solid contribution to any elementary study of the senses."—School Library Journal
"A seriously awe-inspiring collection of facts about animal senses, When Elephants Listen With Their Feet is a delightful book to explore and learn. Highly recommend for older elementary school aged / middle grade readers who love cool and unusual animal facts."—YA (and Kids) Books Central
"Exceptionally 'kid friendly' in tone, commentary and presentation, When Elephants Listen With Their Feet: Discover Extraordinary Animal Senses is especially recommended for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library Wildlife picture book collections for young readers."—Midwest Book Review
"Rating: 5...The text is conversational and informative without being didactic - I would say that this French translation is very successful. Charming realistic illustrations complement the text, and I appreciate that most of the humans in the book have non-white skin, which is rare in non fiction."—Youth Services Book Review
"[The] attractive art and lots of text boxes [will] encourage curious, budding biologists."—The International Educator
"The tone of the text is conversational, the design well-organized and eye-catching, and the information provided is often quite remarkable....Readers [get] a look at some pretty spectacular ways that animals have adapted to their environment."—Sal's Fiction Addiction
JNF003000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | General
JNF013060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | Senses & Sensation
Senses and sensation
