AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS ITS SNORKEL: How Animals Survive Without Tools and Gadgets

by Lisa Gollin Evans ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 1, 1992

Eighteen animal adaptations are contrasted with human inventions: people have slickers, while ducks have not only oiled feathers but a down lining; chipmunks lug their groceries in their cheeks (and then sleep in the larder, sinking ""lower and lower into their edible beds""); ants have strong jaws that rival a forklift, and keep aphid ""cows""; etc. Evans presents her concept in an inviting introduction and goes beyond the obvious in a succinct but mind-expanding paragraph or two about each comparison; De Groat contributes some humor in her pictures of the humans, while depicting the animals in crisp, realistic detail. Genuine science; attractive and fun.

Pub Date: May 1, 1992

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 40

Publisher: Crown

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 15, 1992

Categories: CHILDREN'S