Animal Talk
Greg Douglas
Series:
A sea lion pup recognizes its mother's call, even with thousands of other noisy sea lions about. A vervet monkey shouts “ha-ha-ha” to warn of an eagle passing overhead. A peacock fans its colourful tail feathers in a silent but impressive display to entice a peahen. Whether it's to attract a mate, warn of predators or mark their territory, animals share information in some extraordinary ways. Containing lots of interesting facts, activities and easy-to-do experiments, this title in the Animal Behavior series takes a resourceful approach to exploring animal life.
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Awards & Reviews
“Packed with interesting facts, this spacious, large-sized picture book combines a lively, informal text with big, bright, realistic illustrations, photographs as well as original artwork, that show animals in their environment,... an excellent choice for sharing and reading aloud.”
— Booklist, April 2002
“Douglas's photo-realistic artwork contributes considerably to the overall effectiveness of this presentation. Browsers will find their curiosity piqued by this fine introduction to communication throughout the animal kingdom.”
— School Library Journal, July 2002
2003 - Outstanding Children's Book Award, Animal Behavior Society's, Winner
2003 - Our Choice, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Winner