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Children's Nonfiction General

Animals at Work

How Animals Build, Dig, Fish and Trap

by (author) Etta Kaner

illustrated by Pat Stephens

Publisher
Kids Can Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2001
Category
General
Recommended Age
7 to 11
Recommended Grade
2 to 6
Recommended Reading age
7 to 11
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550746754
    Publish Date
    Sep 2001
    List Price
    $6.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550746730
    Publish Date
    Sep 2001
    List Price
    $14.95

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Description

Did you know that termites build towers as tall as houses? Or that ogre-faced spiders throw net traps over their prey? Whether it's to gather food, build shelter or attract a mate, animals work in unexpected ways. Kids can try activities that demonstrate some surprising animal skills, like blowing bubbles the way a spittlebug does to hide itself from predators. Or mastering the half hitch and running knots that the weaverbird ties (with its feet!) when it builds a nest. Using concise language and realistic illustrations, 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.

 

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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.

Pat Stephens' profile page

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