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What makes a monster? : discovering the world's scariest creatures / by Jess Keating ; with illustrations by David DeGrand.
An introduction to nature's scariest creatures, examining why some animals are considered 'monsters.'
Record details
- ISBN: 0553512307
- ISBN: 9780553512304
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Borzoi book." |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
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| Subject: | Animals > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature. Dangerous animals > Juvenile literature. Animals > Folklore > Juvenile literature. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J 591.6 Kea | 31681020099990 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Explores how the natural world is filled with animals that may look or behave in scary ways but are actually quite safe, profiling such specimens as the vampire bat, the honey badger and the aye-aye lemur. Simultaneous eBook. - Random House, Inc.
Monsters are realâand they're everywhere in nature! Animal Planet meets Godzilla in this nonfiction picture book that puts the "Ack!" into backyard science.
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Some people think monsters are the stuff of nightmaresâthe stuff of scary movies and Halloween. But monsters can also be found right in your backyard. Animals like aye-ayes, goblin sharks and vampire bats may look scary, but they pose no threat to humans. Others, such as the prairie dog, seem innocentâcute, evenâyet their behavior could give you goose bumps.
What makes a monster? Read this book to find out, if you dare. . . .
Jess Keating and David DeGrand, the author illustrator team behind Pink Is for Blobfish will have readers shrieking with laughter at this latest installment to the World of Weird Animals series.
