{"id":747583233,"title":"Animals That Make Me Say WOW!","handle":"animals-that-make-me-say-wow","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/dawn-cusick\"\u003eDawn Cusick\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Photographs from: \u003ca title=\"The National Wildlife Federation\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/national-wildlife-federation\"\u003eNational Wildlife Federation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWow! You won't believe what these animals can do!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than forty-five years, the National Wildlife Federation has been dazzling families with amazing images and stories. Get ready to be amazed by animals that will make you say WOW! Discover jet propulsion in squid and dragonflies, camouflage in cuttlefish and katydids, photosynthesis in salamanders and sea slugs, vocal sacs in frogs, balance in giraffes and spider monkeys, and antennae fencing in crickets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant more? How about spiders that use air bubbles like gills, skunks that eat bees, sea slugs that steal stinging cells from jellyfish, bower birds that build sparkling nests, and jawfish that brood eggs in their mouths!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book celebrates fascinating facts about animals from all over the world with one-of-a-kind photographs from the National Wildlife Federation archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/national-wildlife-federation-photo.jpg?17094239749644093393\" height=\"70\" width=\"64\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Official book of the National Wildlife Federation, dedicated to protecting all earth's creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Animals That Make Me Say OUCH!\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/products\/animals-that-make-me-say-ouch\"\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say OUCH!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/animals-that-make-me-say-wow-spread.jpg?15692830517660809928\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDawn Cusick, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDawn Cusick enjoys making science education fun for both kids and adults. Dawn writes award-winning children's nature nonfiction books. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, a certificate of post-Baccalaureate Major in Biology from the University of North Carolina-Asheville, and a Masters of Science in Biology from Western Carolina University. Her research work involves species' recognition and speciation in cryptic katydids. She teaches general biology and zoology courses at Haywood Community College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/dawn-cusick\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Wildlife Federation, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe National Wildlife Federation, America's largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is dedicated to \"inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.\" It is also home to the award-winning Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick, Jr. magazines and apps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"The National Wildlife Federation\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/national-wildlife-federation\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about the National Wildlife Federation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2015 NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCusick 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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, \u003cem\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say OUCH!,\u003c\/em\u003e follows the same format, but its third section deals with adaptations for hostile environments. Both titles feature lively, colorful design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest for browsers who like their facts fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(For \u003cem\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say OUCH!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say WOW!\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cbr\u003eThese two animal-focused nature books will make kids sit up and take notice. The attractive photos from the National Wildlife Federation show bald eagles performing acrobatics in mid-air; zebras delivering a swift kick, leaving lion predators in their dust; shape-shifting spiders; and a South American male frigate bird with a bright red \"bubble chin.\" The upbeat, accessible text is factual and entertaining, including funny headers and the occasional joke (\"What's worse than a jaw of sharp, curved teeth? Two jaws, that's what!\"). Each installment contains practicable \"Scavenger Hunt\" ideas to cultivate scientific observation skills. While younger students will love the vivid photos, older ones will appreciate the informative material. Solid wildlife overviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/animals-that-make-me-say-wow-cvr.jpg?4320156416021365625\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/animals-that-make-me-say-wow-hires.zip?4320156416021365625\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-041-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-573-2 EPUB\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-647-0 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 7-10\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 80\u003cbr\u003e8 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2015-05-12T17:12:00-04:00","created_at":"2015-05-12T16:50:35-04:00","vendor":"Imagine Publishing","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Early Reader","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Animals \u0026 Dinosaurs","Browse by Subject_Science \u0026 Nature"],"price":1599,"price_min":1599,"price_max":1599,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":2050432001,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"40418","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Animals That Make Me Say WOW! - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1599,"weight":578,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":8,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623540418","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/products\/animals-that-make-me-say-wow-cover.jpg?v=1570210302"],"featured_image":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/products\/animals-that-make-me-say-wow-cover.jpg?v=1570210302","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Animals That Make Me Say WOW! book cover image","id":2448689692751,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.804,"height":746,"width":600,"src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/products\/animals-that-make-me-say-wow-cover.jpg?v=1570210302"},"aspect_ratio":0.804,"height":746,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/products\/animals-that-make-me-say-wow-cover.jpg?v=1570210302","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/dawn-cusick\"\u003eDawn Cusick\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Photographs from: \u003ca title=\"The National Wildlife Federation\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/national-wildlife-federation\"\u003eNational Wildlife Federation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWow! You won't believe what these animals can do!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than forty-five years, the National Wildlife Federation has been dazzling families with amazing images and stories. Get ready to be amazed by animals that will make you say WOW! Discover jet propulsion in squid and dragonflies, camouflage in cuttlefish and katydids, photosynthesis in salamanders and sea slugs, vocal sacs in frogs, balance in giraffes and spider monkeys, and antennae fencing in crickets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant more? How about spiders that use air bubbles like gills, skunks that eat bees, sea slugs that steal stinging cells from jellyfish, bower birds that build sparkling nests, and jawfish that brood eggs in their mouths!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book celebrates fascinating facts about animals from all over the world with one-of-a-kind photographs from the National Wildlife Federation archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/national-wildlife-federation-photo.jpg?17094239749644093393\" height=\"70\" width=\"64\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Official book of the National Wildlife Federation, dedicated to protecting all earth's creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Animals That Make Me Say OUCH!\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/products\/animals-that-make-me-say-ouch\"\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say OUCH!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/animals-that-make-me-say-wow-spread.jpg?15692830517660809928\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDawn Cusick, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDawn Cusick enjoys making science education fun for both kids and adults. Dawn writes award-winning children's nature nonfiction books. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, a certificate of post-Baccalaureate Major in Biology from the University of North Carolina-Asheville, and a Masters of Science in Biology from Western Carolina University. Her research work involves species' recognition and speciation in cryptic katydids. She teaches general biology and zoology courses at Haywood Community College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/dawn-cusick\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Wildlife Federation, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe National Wildlife Federation, America's largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is dedicated to \"inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.\" It is also home to the award-winning Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick, Jr. magazines and apps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"The National Wildlife Federation\" href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/national-wildlife-federation\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about the National Wildlife Federation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2015 NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCusick 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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, \u003cem\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say OUCH!,\u003c\/em\u003e follows the same format, but its third section deals with adaptations for hostile environments. Both titles feature lively, colorful design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest for browsers who like their facts fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(For \u003cem\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say OUCH!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnimals That Make Me Say WOW!\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cbr\u003eThese two animal-focused nature books will make kids sit up and take notice. The attractive photos from the National Wildlife Federation show bald eagles performing acrobatics in mid-air; zebras delivering a swift kick, leaving lion predators in their dust; shape-shifting spiders; and a South American male frigate bird with a bright red \"bubble chin.\" The upbeat, accessible text is factual and entertaining, including funny headers and the occasional joke (\"What's worse than a jaw of sharp, curved teeth? Two jaws, that's what!\"). Each installment contains practicable \"Scavenger Hunt\" ideas to cultivate scientific observation skills. While younger students will love the vivid photos, older ones will appreciate the informative material. 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