Animal Defenses
How Animals Protect Themselves
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 1999
- Category
- General
- Recommended Age
- 7 to 11
- Recommended Grade
- 2 to 6
- Recommended Reading age
- 7 to 11
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550744217
- Publish Date
- Apr 1999
- List Price
- $9.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550744194
- Publish Date
- Feb 1999
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
Imagine that you are afraid, but instead of running and yelling for help, you pretend to be a stick. That's how an inchworm defends itself! Animal Defenses reveals the unique ways in which animals protect themselves. Easy-to-do experiments and activities explain the tricks animals use to help them survive. With stunning, realistic illustrations, this book is an innovative approach to understanding animal life. Containing lots of interesting facts, activities and easy-to-do experiments, this title in the Animal Behavior series takes a resourceful approach to exploring animal life.
About the authors
ETTA KANER est une ex-enseignante. De nos jours, elle écrit principalement des documentaires pour les enfants et les éducateurs. Plusieurs de ses livres ont été primés; elle a notamment remporté le Silver Birch Award, le Animal Behavior Society Award et le Science in Society Book Award. Etta vit à Toronto, en Ontario.
ETTA KANER writes for both children and educators. A number of her books have won awards, namely, the Silver Birch award, the Animal Behaviour Society award, and the Science in Society book award. Etta lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Pat Stephens is the illustrator of many books for children. Her art appears in the Animal Behavior series and the Kids Can Press Wildlife Series. Pat lives in Durham, Ontario.
Awards
- Winner, Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council
- Short-listed, Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association
- Winner, Teachers' Choices, International Reading Association
- Winner, Our Choice, Canadian Children's Book Centre
Editorial Reviews
... well-illustrated with large, clear colourful drawings of animals and explicit text. The entire book is inviting. Animal Defenses is a good adjunct to a classroom unit on animal behavior. An extensive index makes it easy to find a specific animal ...
Science Books and Films
Clear, engaging prose.
Horn Book Guide
A most attractive introduction to animal defenses.
Booklist
I was amazed at most of the information that is provided in this well-researched book. If it intrigues an adult, it is sure to have children saying WOW! ...A great book!
Brandon Sun
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