Do you ever wonder how animals stay warm in the winter or cool in the summer? They wonder how humans do too! In a twist of perspective, wild creatures question if humans use the same adaptation strategies they do. Educational backmatter enhances and extends the story and provides another springboard to inquiry. True information delivered through the fictional voices of a variety of young animals.
Available in e-book, hardcover, paperback, and in Spanish all formats.
Praise
- Gelett Burgess Award, Nature For All Ages
- Michigan Reading Association’s Great Lakes, Great Reads program nominee
“A cozy ‘tail’ compares the adaptations animals and humans have for surviving winter’s chill. Baby animals ask grown-ups how humans keep warm in the winter. The wide variety of animals portrayed ensures that most winter adaptations are covered, though camouflage is lacking. … Wald’s lifelike illustrations incorporate speech bubbles for the babies’ questions and include humorous imaginings of how humans would look with animals’ adaptations, e.g., a child with butterfly wings.” —Kirkus
“Eleven different animals are featured in this picture book which can be read as a stand-alone or as an introduction to a variety of science topics. School librarians and teachers will enjoy the additional information presented in ‘For Creative Minds’ (backmatter) and, especially, the additional activities offered online through the publisher’s website. The teaching activities are cross-curricular and there are interactive quizzes available.” —Sheila Acosta, Children’s Librarian, Cody Library, San Antonio, Texas
“Highly Recommended” —Review Library Media Connection
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