Apex Predators

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What does it take to be "top dog" In this illustrated exploration of the animal kingdom, Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins introduces readers to some of the most powerful predators in history, from the Tyrannosaurus rex to the African Siberian tiger.

Using his signature cut paper art style, Jenkins illustrates how these animals dominate their different ecosystems using speed, strength, and even cooperation and cunning.

Take a trip through history and discover apex predators both past and present, from the earliest sea creatures to the modern African lion and giant freshwater ray, which can grow to over fifteen feet.

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"Jenkins has done it againall nonfiction collections will want this title." School Library Journal "Its a clear and simple addition to Jenkins books of animal infographics, and browsers interested in the fiercest of the animal world will snap it quickly up." Booklist "The intricacy of Jenkinss distinctive artwork will capture readers imaginations, as will the predator face-offs he stages between pairs of predators. Great white shark vs. Dunkleosteus, anyone" Publishers Weekly Jenkins cut-paper collage illustrations are, as usual, ingenious and remarkable in their clarity, their several components neatly articulating the anatomy of their subjects. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books

Author Bio

Steve Jenkins has illustrated many children"s books, including What Do You Do with a Tail Like This, a Caldecott Honor Book, and The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He has also illustrated Wiggling Worms at Work, Life in a Coral Reef, and Almost Gone in the Let"s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.