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Do hippos brush their teeth? : how animals care for their bodies / written by Etta Kaner ; illustrated by Jenna Piechota.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Do animals? ; 4Publisher: Toronto : Owlkids Books, 2024Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781771474931
  • 1771474939
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "A delightful addition to the Do Animals... series, which includes Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate?, Do Lizards Eat Ice Cream?, and Do Fire Ants Fight Fires?, that playfully introduces young readers to more ways animal behavior is -- and isn't -- like ours. Just like humans, animals have unique routines to take care of themselves--from hygiene habits, to getting their vitamins, to treating wounds! Do hippos brush their teeth? NO!--not exactly. But they do have helpful fish friends that snack on the left over food bits and parasites stuck in hippos' mouths, leaving them squeaky clean as if they did own their own tooth brush. Do pheasants take baths? YES! They take "dust baths" which helps to get rid of sticky oil and parasites in their feathers. And do chimpanzees use hand wipes? SORT OF! Chimps use leaves to wipe away mud, sticky fruit juices, blood, and even poop! DO HIPPOS BRUSH THEIR TEETH? presents silly scenarios for 13 different animals practicing self-care--from axolotls using first aid kits to mend skateboarding wounds, to a giraffe using tissues to blow their nose--that will have kids laughing and learning. 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."--Back cover
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A funny exploration of how animals keep clean and healthy

Do tortoises take vitamins? Do badgers wash their hands after using the toilet? This eagerly anticipated fourth and final installment of the Do Animals? series raises these questions and more about how animals take care of their bodies--much like the ways people maintain their hygiene!

From lava lizards that do push-ups, to giraffes that clean their noses with their tongues (yuck!), this book is full of interesting and unexpected ways that animals keep their bodies in top condition.

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

"A delightful addition to the Do Animals... series, which includes Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate?, Do Lizards Eat Ice Cream?, and Do Fire Ants Fight Fires?, that playfully introduces young readers to more ways animal behavior is -- and isn't -- like ours. Just like humans, animals have unique routines to take care of themselves--from hygiene habits, to getting their vitamins, to treating wounds! Do hippos brush their teeth? NO!--not exactly. But they do have helpful fish friends that snack on the left over food bits and parasites stuck in hippos' mouths, leaving them squeaky clean as if they did own their own tooth brush. Do pheasants take baths? YES! They take "dust baths" which helps to get rid of sticky oil and parasites in their feathers. And do chimpanzees use hand wipes? SORT OF! Chimps use leaves to wipe away mud, sticky fruit juices, blood, and even poop! DO HIPPOS BRUSH THEIR TEETH? presents silly scenarios for 13 different animals practicing self-care--from axolotls using first aid kits to mend skateboarding wounds, to a giraffe using tissues to blow their nose--that will have kids laughing and learning. 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."--Back cover

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