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Children's Nonfiction General

Up Close: Headgear That Hides and Plays

by (author) Diane Swanson

Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Initial publish date
Jun 2001
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550548198
    Publish Date
    Jun 2001
    List Price
    $14.95

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Description

Caps, hats, helmets, and hoods--they keep you warm, or cool, or dry. They can stop sunlight from getting in your eyes or protect your skull from injury. And, lots of animals have their own special form of headgear too! From the two scaly horns that help the African adder find food to the feathers kingfishers use to communicate, see just what dozens of creatures do with their manes, crests, and other head-topping adornments. Some, like elks, need their antlers to fight. Others, including decorator crabs, adorn themselves in a homemade headdress (seaweed, sponges, and sea anemones) that blends with their surroundings and keeps them safe. And, of course, just like us, animals wear hats to look pretty and for play! With great pictures of a wide range of "beasts" from buffaloes and chimpanzees to tube worms and whales.

About the author

Diane Swanson has been researching and writing nature books for children for over 25 years. Her work has been recognized with many awards, including the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. Her titles have been regularly selected for the “our choice” list by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. A frequent guest speaker at conferences on nature for kids, she lives in Victoria, B.C.

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