Fish Farts: And Other Amazing Ways Animals Adapt
By (Author) Joanne Settel
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan
Simon & Schuster
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
9th August 2024
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Ecosystems
578.4
Hardback
48
Width 254mm, Height 203mm, Spine 13mm
406g
From popping off a tail to rolling around in dung to farting to send a message, this funny and informative nonfiction picture book shows the many unusual ways animals adapt to their surroundings!
Animals survive and thrive in astounding ways: they trick, trap, and fry predators; feed on other animals poop and skin; and use electric zaps, slime, and other unexpected methods to communicate.
Featuring animals like Komodo dragons, bombardier beetles, and capuchin monkeys, this fact-filled book explores the surprising, exciting, and sometimes hilarious ways that animals adapt.
Dr. Joanne Settel is an award-winning writer of science books for children, includingYour Amazing Skin from Outside InandYour Amazing Digestion from Mouth ThroughIntestine. Dr. Settels bookExploding Ants: Amazing Facts About How Animals Adaptwas listed as one of the Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K12 by the Childrens Book Council. Dr. Settel has a PhD in biology. She is a professor emeritus at Baltimore City Community College, where she taught courses in biology, anatomy, and physiology. She lives with her husband in Maryland, where she enjoys hiking, playing bridge, and gardening. Visit her online at JoanneSettel.com.
Natasha Donovan is a Mtis illustrator with a focus on comics and childrens illustration. She has illustrated several award-winning childrens books includingThe Sockeye Motherby Hetxwms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) and the graphic novelSurviving the Cityby Tasha Spillett. She has a degree in anthropology from the University of British Columbia and has worked in academic and magazine publishing. She currently lives in Bellingham, Washington. Visit her at NatashaDonovan.com.