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Selected as one of the Best Picture Books of 2022 by Kirkus
"Ideal for 5+ fans of Owen Davey's wildlife books" - The GuardianSet over a 24-hour period, meet sparring snow leopards, sprinting cheetahs, and slumbering jaguars in this kids' nonfiction book about the biggest cats on Earth.
Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, and play their way through the day. Wildlife expert Tyus D. Williams cleverly weaves the story from leopard to mountain lion in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future zoologists. Witness incredible moments including:
- A panther hunting a crocodile
- Cheetah cubs play fighting
- A battle between lionesses and hyenas
Beautifully illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and packed with animal facts,
Big Cats (A Day in the Life) is part of an exciting series of animal books from Neon Squid.
Info autore
Tyus D. Williams is a wildlife ecologist and science communicator with a focus on carnivores, especially big cats. He’s particularly intrigued by the influence predators have on the wildlife and people around them. Born in Southern California, USA, Tyus moved to Georgia and was passionate about wildlife from the age of six. He grew up watching his childhood role models Jeff Corwin and Steve Irwin on TV, and knew he wanted to be a biologist when he got older. Tyus has tracked jaguars in Belize and surveyed salamanders in the Appalachian mountains, and is studying for his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley.Chaaya Prabhat is an illustrator and lettering artist from Chennai, India. currently working out of Goa. She has worked on a number of picture books and non-fiction projects, including The Culture of Clothes, The Best Diwali Ever and Hide-and-Seek History: The Egyptians. She's worked on numerous book covers for publishers and worked with clients such as Snapchat, Facebook and Google on digital illustration projects. She has previously received awards for her portfolio and projects from Behance and Adobe. She currently lives in Goa, India.
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A beautifully illustrated non-fiction story by wildlife ecologist Tyus D. Williams, following lions, cheetahs, tigers, panthers, mountain lions, and snow leopards over the course of one day.
