Just the right size : why big animals are big and little animals are little (Animal Science) by Davies, Nicola

Just the right size : why big animals are big and little animals are little (Animal Science) (#0461EK3)

by Davies, Nicola; illustrated by Layton, Neal
Paperback Candlewick Press, c2009, p2011
Publisher out of stock indefinitely.
Dewey: 591.4; Audience: Upper Elementary; Reading Level: 5.8
Description: 61 pages : color illustrations; 16 x 25 cm

Product Overview
From Follett
Includes index. Illustrations and simple text help young readers to understand why some animals are big and some are small.
From the Publisher
"Nicola Davies is the best thing to happen to biology classes since the invention of the filmstrip." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

Did you ever wonder why there are no high-flying superheroes in real life? Find out what keeps big animals (like us) from performing amazing feats of strength and agility, yet why being tiny and powerful might have a downside. What if you could lift fifty times your weight (hello, ant), but getting wet could kill you? Or you could soar like a bird, but a cold breeze would do you in? From an award-winning duo, an intriguing look at what it means to be just the right size. Back matter includes an index and a glossary.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press
  • Publication Date: March 8, 2011
  • Format: Paperback
  • Edition: 1st U.S. pbk. ed.
  • Dewey: 591.4
  • Description: 61 pages : color illustrations; 16 x 25 cm
  • Tracings: Layton, Neal, illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 0-7636-5300-4
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-5300-2
  • Follett Number: 0461EK3
  • Reading Level: 5.8
  • Audience: Upper Elementary