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001 2015413922
003 DLC
005 20150912133358.0
008 150616t20142014maua j b 001 0 eng d
010 $a 2015413922
020 $a9781623540418 (hardback)
020 $a1623540410 (hardback)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn869262299
037 $bRandom House Distribution childrens, 400 Hahn rd, Westminster, MD, USA, 21157, (212)7828741$nSAN 201-3975
040 $aBTCTA$beng$cBTCTA$erda$dYDXCP$dNYP$dOCP$dAZT$dLIV$dIUK$dUPZ$dOCLCF$dKSU$dIUL$dVP@$dCNSAP$dDLC
042 $alccopycat
050 00 $aQL49$b.C8668 2014
082 04 $a591.4$223
100 1 $aCusick, Dawn,$eauthor.
245 10 $aAnimals that make me say wow! /$cDawn Cusick.
246 1 $iAt head of title:$aNational Wildlife Federation
264 1 $aWatertown, MA :$bImagine! Publishing,$c2014.
264 4 $c©2014
300 $a80 pages :$bchiefly color illustrations ;$c27 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 76) and index.
520 $aThis book celebrates amazing animal surprises from all over the world with one-of-a-kind photographs from the NWF archives.
520 $a"Cusick explores how gravity-defying flight, coiled and tubelike tongues, bite-proof armor and other surprising adaptations in animal bodies and behavior provide a competitive edge. This presentation of amazing animal facts is loosely organized into three sections: defense, foraging and anatomy. There's a short introduction for each section followed by a series of boxed explanations interspersed among a gallery of close-up photographs, mostly from the National Wildlife Federation archives. Some images are quite wonderful: a family of cygnets riding a swan's back, a porcupine chewing on a branch, an unidentified moth with a coiled tongue. Others are really too small to see details well. Some images are clearly labeled with the creature's name; others can be guessed from the nearby text, but some will be mysteries (perhaps better than the "great egret" caption for the snowy egret picture). Readers are asked some thought-provoking questions as well as offered cool facts. Scavenger-hunt challenges in the concluding section call for both inside and outside research. A companion volume, Animals That Make Me Say OUCH!, follows the same format, but its third section deals with adaptations for hostile environments. Both titles feature lively, colorful design. Best for browsers who like their facts fast" --$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aAnimals$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aAnimal defenses$vJuvenile literature.
650 1 $aAnimals$xAdaptation.
650 7 $aAnimal defenses.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00809147
655 7 $aJuvenile works.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411637
710 2 $aNational Wildlife Federation,$eissuing body.