There is one other component to this book, the little blurbs written about the animals. They almost always, for each specific animal, have a part in them where you make an animal sound. Be it a Kee-eee-arr of a blue jay to the snap of the Ohio crawfish. This makes this book so much fun to read to kids it should be illegal. Making silly noises and getting a giggle is the best, pair it with a silly face while doing it and you are golden. Then leave it out and have your friends pick it up thinking its an animal photo book only to get a giggle out of them about the musings written for each animal.
Enjoy this wonderful book!
"When parents read CURIOUS CRITTERS with their kids not only will they have fun reading, but they also inspire in them a life-long interest in nature. Kids will want to swap TV and video games for a trips to the park or more time in the backyard. So, get ready to have a budding biologist on your hands!"
Just some of what kids will learn:
- What turtles and humans have in common
- Why black swallowtail butterflies impersonates their toxic cousins
- How Eastern box turtles can live longer than humans (over 150 years!)
- If squirrels can fly
- Why crayfish grow new legs
- How bats find food
- Why frogs sing
- How jumping spiders jump and why they never have to look over their shoulders.
3 comments:
I have seen this book floating around the blogsphere. It looks really fun. I know Little Bit would love it.
that sounds really cute
I all for anything that will get the kids into the great outdoors! Excellent review!
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