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Do fire ants fight fires? : how animals work in the wild / written by Etta Kaner ; illustrated by Jenna Piechota.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Toronto, ON : Owlkids Books, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781771474924
  • 1771474920
Other title:
  • How animals work in the wild
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Animals work hard to survive in the wild! Does that mean fire ants put out fires? NO! But they do protect themselves from predators using fiery, stinging venom. Do damsel fish grow their own food? YES! Much like farmers tend to their crops, damsel fish help grow their favorite food (red algae) by weeding other algae out of their coral reef "farms." And do tapirs deliver packages? SORT OF! As they travel throughout the rainforest, tapirs drop their packages of seed-filled poop, that then grows into more trees. DO FIRE ANTS FIGHT FIRES? presents silly scenarios for 13 different animals at work - from mustachioed puffer fish artists at their easel to harried wolf spiders driving a school bus - that will have kids first laughing and then thinking. On the facing page of each spread, a more accurate rendering of the animal is accompanied by clear and concise text that explains the amazing ways animals work to survive - ways that are sometimes quite familiar! Etta Kaner's lively and inviting text is illustrated by delightfully funny and expressive digital art by Jenna Piechota."-- Provided by publisher.
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Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 591.47 K16 Available 33111011257090
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A playful exploration of how animals work to survive

Do dolphins teach? Do birds build apartment buildings? Do tapirs deliver packages? You may be surprised at the answers! Animals have to work hard to survive in the wild.

From vultures that act as nature's cleanup crew, to damselfish that help grow their favorite food, this book is full of interesting, surprising, and sometimes familiar ways that animals work and behave.

Written in an interactive question-and-answer format perfect for reading out loud, this follow-up to bestsellers Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate?and Do Lizards Eat Ice Cream?encourages inquiry and discussion. Silly scenarios and comic illustrations will invite readers to learn about animal adaptations and STEM in a fun and accessible way.

"Animals work hard to survive in the wild! Does that mean fire ants put out fires? NO! But they do protect themselves from predators using fiery, stinging venom. Do damsel fish grow their own food? YES! Much like farmers tend to their crops, damsel fish help grow their favorite food (red algae) by weeding other algae out of their coral reef "farms." And do tapirs deliver packages? SORT OF! As they travel throughout the rainforest, tapirs drop their packages of seed-filled poop, that then grows into more trees. DO FIRE ANTS FIGHT FIRES? presents silly scenarios for 13 different animals at work - from mustachioed puffer fish artists at their easel to harried wolf spiders driving a school bus - that will have kids first laughing and then thinking. On the facing page of each spread, a more accurate rendering of the animal is accompanied by clear and concise text that explains the amazing ways animals work to survive - ways that are sometimes quite familiar! Etta Kaner's lively and inviting text is illustrated by delightfully funny and expressive digital art by Jenna Piechota."-- Provided by publisher.

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