Acting Wild
How We Behave Like Birds, Bugs, and Beasts
- Publisher
- Owlkids Books Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2019
- Category
- Zoology, Biology, General, Daily Activities
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781771473262
- Publish Date
- Aug 2019
- List Price
- $18.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 7 to 10
- Grade: 2 to 6
Description
How are humans different from other animals? This is a question scientists have long tried to answer. As it turns out, some of the very things researchers once though distinguished humans—our creativity, our problem-solving ability, our capacity for planning or abstract thought—actually make us very similar to other animals! This nonfiction book introduces several different behaviors that humans and other animals share, including farming, teaching, laughing, building, mourning, communicating, grooming, playing, traveling, using tools, and working together.
Narrated by a funny and friendly ant, this book is packed with humor and playful phrasing to bring lightness to the exploration of animal behavior. Brought to life by bright and wacky cartoon-style illustrations, Acting Wild will leave kids with the understanding that acting like an animal is simply in their nature.
About the authors
MARIA BIRMINGHAM is a longstanding contributor to OWL and Chickadee magazines, and the award-winning author of several books for young people, including Acting Wild, Biometrics, and A Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars. Maria lives in Brampton, Ontario.
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DAVE WHAMOND a illustré la série Margot et My Think-a-ma-Jink, tous deux gagnants du prix Blue Spruce. Il a également signé les illustrations des livres de Robert Munsch Quelle tête!, C’est petit ici! et Je raffole de l’école!, et est l'auteur d'une bande dessinée intitulée Reality Check, qui paraît quotidiennement dans un certain nombre de journaux nord-américains. Dave habite à Calgary, en Alberta.
DAVE WHAMOND is the creator of Oddrey and My Think-a-ma-Jink, both winners of the Blue Spruce Award. He illustrated the Robert Munsch books Braids!, Think Big! and School Rules! He also has a syndicated cartoon strip called Reality Check, which appears daily in a number of North American newspapers. Dave lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Awards
- Short-listed, Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award
- Short-listed, Diamond Willow Award
Editorial Reviews
"A fun, well-designed book, [that] sets the tone for understanding our place in the natural world."
Canadian Review of Materials
"Chock full of interesting ideas, this entertaining and informative selection's distinct focus makes it stand out."
Kirkus Reviews
"Acting Wild is a wonderfully wacky look at how we behave an awful lot like the birds, bugs and beasts that we share the planet with."
The Globe and Mail
"[The author] presents a large amount of zoological information in a focused, well-organized, and highly entertaining manner."
Quill & Quire
"Fascinating, and just what intrigued kids need to do further research."
Sal's Fiction Addiction
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