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Zusatztext PRAISE FOR ALIEN INVADERS: "This is a highly relevant topic.... A good choice for science enthusiasts and non-fiction readers! this succinct! lucid text makes global ecology palpable." — Toronto Star PRAISE FOR SWEET!: "... A yummy feast.... Sweet! is one tasty treat." — School Library Journal From the Hardcover edition. Informationen zum Autor ANN LOVE and JANE DRAKE, sisters and coauthors, have written many award-winning books, including Yes You Can! Your Guide to Becoming an Activist ; Cool Woods: A Trip around the World's Boreal Forest ; Snow Amazing: Cool Facts and Warm Tales ; Trash Action: A Fresh Look at Garbage ; Sweet! The Delicious Story of Candy , winner of the Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award; and Alien Invaders: Species That Threaten Our World . They share a lifelong interest in the environment and the wild, travel extensively, and, through their books and presentations, inspire children to be more observant of the world around them. Ann Love and Jane Drake live in the Toronto area. Klappentext From our earliest beginnings! we have shared our lives with animals. Explore the ties that people and their pets have formed from prehistoric times to present day. With fun and fascinating facts! learn whether you are a Dog Person or a Cat Person! how to pick and care for your pet! and which animals are most closely linked to their wild roots. Discover purebreds and hybrids! rare and unusual pets! horses! birds! fish! guinea pigs! reptiles! and rodents. Part social history! part "owner manual!" Ann Love and Jane Drake present irresistible and heartwarming stories of pets through the ages! complemented by the captivating pen-and-inkwith- watercolor illustrations of artist Bill Slavin. Zusammenfassung From our earliest beginnings! we have shared our lives with animals. Explore the ties that people and their pets have formed from prehistoric times to present day. With fun and fascinating facts! learn whether you are a Dog Person or a Cat Person! how to pick and care for your pet! and which animals are most closely linked to their wild roots. Discover purebreds and hybrids! rare and unusual pets! horses! birds! fish! guinea pigs! reptiles! and rodents. Part social history! part "owner manual!" Ann Love and Jane Drake present irresistible and heartwarming stories of pets through the ages! complemented by the captivating pen-and-inkwith- watercolor illustrations of artist Bill Slavin. ...
