Animal Superpowers!
By (Author) Amy Cherrix
Illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon
Simon & Schuster
Beach Lane Books
9th August 2024
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Educational: Biology
591.4
Hardback
48
Width 254mm, Height 216mm, Spine 13mm
442g
This fascinating nonfiction picture book companion to Animal Architects introduces the amazing natural superpowers animals use to survive in the wild: adaptations!
Did you know that many of Earths animals have superpowers These behaviors and physical traits are called adaptations, and animals use them in amazing ways. Some are expert escape artists. Others subdue their prey with electricity, or even with bubbles! Come meet these curious creatures and explore how they use their natural superpowers to survive.
A former childrens book editor and book buyer at Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, North Carolina, Amy Cherrixnow writes fulltime. Her books include the nonfictionIn the Shadow of the Moon,Backyard Bears,Eye of the Storm,Animal Architects, andAnimal Superpowers. She earned a masters degree in childrens literature from Simmons University. If she isnt writing or scouring the internet for late-breaking science news, you can find her on Instagram @AmyCherrix.
Frann Preston-Gannon is an illustrator and designer. She is the illustrator ofBusy-Eyed Dayby Anne Marie Pace,One Dark Birdby Liz Garton Scanlon,Home Isby Hannah Barnaby,and her ownThe Journey Home. She was the first UK recipient of the Sendak Fellowship and spent a month living with and learning from the great master of illustration, Maurice Sendak. She lives in London, England. Visit her online at Frann.co.uk.