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Odd couples : a guide to unlikely animal pairs / by Maria Birmingham ; illustrated by Raz Latif.

Birmingham, Maria. (Author). Latif, Raz. (Added Author).

Summary:

"Hummingbirds and giraffes, sharks and snails, meerkats and bees ... at first glance, these pairings may seem as different as, well, hummingbirds and giraffes, sharks and snails, meerkats and bees. But guess what? Hummingbirds and giraffes are both hummers, sharks and snails both have mouths full of thousands of sharp teeth, and meerkats and bees are both huggers. - That's just 3 of the 8 unexpected animal pairs readers will discover in this informative and entertaining book. - Each odd couple is introduced on an initial spread that has a quick fact about each animal and asks the question, "What could this odd couple have in common?" The question is answered on a second spread that includes expanded descriptions of the behavior or adaptation that the animals share. - The book's final pairing includes a diverse group of sweet-looking young humans and readers discover in what way we are like koalas. (Answer: We both have fingerprints. In fact, our fingerprints are so similar that even experts can have a hard time telling them apart!). Includes a glossary of terms."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781771475280 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : Owlkids Books, [2023]
Subject: Animals > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Trivia and miscellanea.
Illustrated works.

Available copies

  • 1 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cookstown Branch J 590 Bir 31681030057871 JNONFIC Available -
Lakeshore Branch J 590 Bir 31681030057863 JNONFIC Checked out 09/25/2025

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264 1. ‡aToronto : ‡bOwlkids Books, ‡c[2023]
300 . ‡a1 volume (unpaged) : ‡bcolor illustrations ; ‡c27 cm
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520 . ‡a"Hummingbirds and giraffes, sharks and snails, meerkats and bees ... at first glance, these pairings may seem as different as, well, hummingbirds and giraffes, sharks and snails, meerkats and bees. But guess what? Hummingbirds and giraffes are both hummers, sharks and snails both have mouths full of thousands of sharp teeth, and meerkats and bees are both huggers. - That's just 3 of the 8 unexpected animal pairs readers will discover in this informative and entertaining book. - Each odd couple is introduced on an initial spread that has a quick fact about each animal and asks the question, "What could this odd couple have in common?" The question is answered on a second spread that includes expanded descriptions of the behavior or adaptation that the animals share. - The book's final pairing includes a diverse group of sweet-looking young humans and readers discover in what way we are like koalas. (Answer: We both have fingerprints. In fact, our fingerprints are so similar that even experts can have a hard time telling them apart!). Includes a glossary of terms."-- ‡cProvided by publisher.
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655 7. ‡aIllustrated works. ‡2lcgft
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