Creature Features: Twenty-Five Animals Explain Why They Look the Way They Do by Jenkins, Steve

Dear axolotl: Why do you have feathers growing out of your head? Axolotl: They aren't feathers--they're gills! They let me breathe underwater. Let's face it. Even as babies, we humans pay close attention to faces. Observing another person's features and expressions tells us whether they are happy, angry, excited, or sad. And when we look at an animal, it's hard not to imagine that its face is communicating human feelings. This isn't true, of course. Squinty eyes, an upturned mouth, or another odd expression is probably there because, in some way, it helps that animal survive. Packed with many cool facts and visuals on where certain animals live and what they eat, this book captures twenty-five humorous--and very true--explanations of why animals look the way they do in order to exist in this world.Author: Steve Jenkins, Robin PagePublisher: Clarion BooksPublished: 10/07/2014Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.10h x 9.30w x 0.40dISBN: 9780544233515Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.6Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 170652 / Creature Features: 25 Animals Explain Why They Look the Way They DoAward: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - NomineeAward: Keystone to Reading Book Award - NomineeAward: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - NomineeReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 138Booklist 06/01/2014 pg. 70Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014Publishers Weekly 10/06/2014PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 51Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2015Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Recommended, SatisfactoryAbout the AuthorSteve Jenkins and Robin Page, creators of the Caldecott Honor book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? and many more popular titles, live with their three children in Boulder, Colorado. Visit their website at www.stevejenkinsbooks.com.