The Screaming Hairy Armadillo and 76 Other Animals With Wild, Wacky - Name

An illustrated compendium of animals with funny, fascinating, or just-plain-weird names (like the sparklemuffin peacock spider or the fried egg jellyfish) teaches kids about unusual animals as well as scientific taxonomy. Genuinely fun reference!

About the author

Matthew Murrie is a former public school teacher, curriculum writer, and private academy instructor. His father, Steve Murrie, is a retired science teacher with 40 years teaching experience. Matthew and Steve are the coauthors of Every Minute on Earth and Guide to the Planet.

Summary

An illustrated compendium of animals with funny, fascinating, or just-plain-weird names (like the sparklemuffin peacock spider or the fried egg jellyfish) teaches kids about unusual animals as well as scientific taxonomy. Genuinely fun reference!

Foreword

An illustrated compendium of animals with funny, fascinating, or just-plain-weird names (like the sparklemuffin peacock spider or the fried egg jellyfish) teaches kids about unusual animals as well as scientific taxonomy. Genuinely fun reference!

Additional text

"This book is irresistible...The plentiful full-color illustrations and photos are especially compelling, and, in addition to giggling and snorting (bluefooted booby! monkeyface prickleback!) readers will learn a great deal. This fun romp will delight animal-lovers and liven up STEM collections." —Booklist, starred review

"Like its title, this is sure to be a scream." —Kirkus Reviews

"... a fun choice for supplementing science lessons at home or at school." —Foreword Reviews

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Murrie, Matthew/ Murrie Murrie, Steve Murrie, Murrie Matthew, Murrie Steve
• Assisted by: Julie Benbassat (Illustration)
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781523508112
• ISBN: 978-1-5235-0811-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / General, Educational: Language, literature and literacy