Animal Facts and Animal Fables
Author: Harcourt School Publishers Staff
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Published: 1995-01
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780153052095
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes common beliefs about animals and explains which are fact and which are fable.
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Author: Harcourt School Publishers Staff
Publisher:
Published: 1995-01
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780153052095
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes common beliefs about animals and explains which are fact and which are fable.
Author: Seymour Simon
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Published: 2012-10-01
Total Pages: 49
ISBN-13: 1623341353
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis unusual and striking picture book combines fun with scientific facts. Seymour Simon has collected a fascinating variety of common beliefs about animals and presented them in the form of a guessing game. Each belief appears on one page with a witty illustration by Diane deGroat (Gilbert) that carries the belief to its funniest extreme and asks, Fact or Fiction? The correct answer appears on the following page, accompanied by a scientifically accurate illustration that shows the animal as it really behaves. The best kind of book, one that entertains while it educates. (Publishers Weekly) “Fact or Fiction?” The correct answer appears on the following page, accompanied by a scientifically accurate illustration that shows the animal as it really behaves. "The best kind of book, one that entertains while it educates."—Publishers Weekly
Author: Jo Wimpenny
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-09-02
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 1472966937
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDespite originating more than two-and-a-half thousand years ago, Aesop's Fables are still passed on from parent to child, and are embedded in our collective consciousness. The morals we have learned from these tales continue to inform our judgements, but have the stories also informed how we regard their animal protagonists? If so, is there any truth behind the stereotypes? Are wolves deceptive villains? Are crows insightful geniuses? And could a tortoise really beat a hare in a race? In Aesop's Animals, zoologist Jo Wimpenny turns a critical eye to the fables to discover whether there is any scientific truth to Aesop's portrayal of the animal kingdom. She brings the tales into the twenty-first century, introducing the latest findings on some of the most fascinating branches of ethological research – the study of why animals do the things they do. In each chapter she interrogates a classic fable and a different topic – future planning, tool use, self-recognition, cooperation and deception – concluding with a verdict on the veracity of each fable's portrayal from a scientific perspective. By sifting fact from fiction in one of the most beloved texts of our culture, Aesop's Animals explores and challenges our preconceived notions about animals, the way they behave, and the roles we both play in our shared world.
Author: Brooke Barker
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Published: 2016-09-06
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 1250095093
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew York Times Bestseller! A delightful and quirky compendium of the Animal Kingdom’s more unfortunate truths, with over 150 hand-drawn illustrations. Ever wonder what a mayfly thinks of its one-day lifespan? (They’re curious what a sunset is.) Or how a jellyfish feels about not having a heart? (Sorry, but they’re not sorry.) This melancholy menagerie pairs the more unsavory facts of animal life with their hilarious thoughts and reactions. Sneakily informative, and wildly witty, SAD ANIMAL FACTS will have you crying with laughter.
Author: Jessica Loy
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are plenty of books about unusual animals. This is a book about fourteen well-known animals--kangaroos, hippos, giraffes--who all have unusual characteristics. For instance, did you know that a kangaroo's kick can be deadly, that a giraffe can clean its own ears with its tongue, or that a hippo has teeth as long as a child's arm? This accessible book, full of amazing photographs and easy-to-digest factoids, is perfect for animal lovers of all ages.
Author: Seymour Simon
Publisher:
Published: 1995-05-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780517155240
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Peter Hoey
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
Published: 2022-03-16
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 1649360290
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat separates us from animals? What connects us? Award-winning cartoonists Peter and Maria Hoey probe these mysteries across six surreal and interconnected stories. After tremendous acclaim for their series Coin-Op Comics, two brilliant creators present their first graphic novel: a menagerie of wild tales. Pushing the boundaries of their dazzling and unique narrative style, Animal Stories weaves together six short stories exploring the mysterious relationships between humans and other animals. A girl who keeps pigeons starts receiving messages from a new bird in her flock. A ship’s crew rescues a dog, only to find far stranger things in the sea around them. A reincarnated cat with criminal intentions, a parrot who leads a revolution, and a squirrel who tempts a woman in a beautiful garden glade. Drawing inspiration from Aesop’s Fables, film noir, and the Old Testament, Peter and Maria Hoey apply their singular and sophisticated visual storytelling to create a new set of modern animal tales for modern times.
Author: Rachel Buchholz
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 1426210361
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCollects stories demonstrating animal friendship and love, including tales of devoted siblings, mothers, and mates.
Author: Aesop
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn illustrated collection of nine fables retold form Aesop.
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2014-10-14
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1426317255
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmazing animal stories that span the centuries come to life in this beautifully written and illustrated book. Some are sweet, some funny, some surprising, but all are emotionally powerful -- the Capitolene geese who saved the Roman empire, Balto the Alaskan sled dog, Smoky the Bear, the passenger pigeon of WWI Cher Ami, and the latest internet sensation Christian the lion. A collection such as this comes along only once in a generation, full of heartwarming tales that families will read, re-read, and remember.