A Strange Place to Call Home The World's Most Dangerous Habitats & the Animals That Call Them Home

Name: A Strange Place to Call Home The World's Most Dangerous Habitats & the Animals That Call Them Home
ISBN: 9781452101200

by Marilyn Singer

Ages 8–12 Chapter Book44 pages

For the child who is endlessly curious about how creatures survive in the world's most extreme environments, this book reveals the incredible adaptations of animals.

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About This Book

A parent might reach for this book when their child, fascinated by the resilience of life, constantly asks how animals can possibly survive in the world's most extreme places. "A Strange Place to Call Home" answers these questions with a beautiful blend of art and science. Through lyrical poems and detailed factual sidebars, the book explores fourteen incredible animals and their adaptations to dangerous habitats like volcanoes, salt flats, and deep sea vents. It celebrates the themes of curiosity and perseverance, showing how life finds a way in the most unlikely circumstances. Perfect for inquisitive readers aged 8 to 12, this book goes beyond a typical encyclopedia, using evocative language and stunning illustrations to make complex biology both accessible and awe-inspiring.

Curiosity & Wonder Animals Nature & Outdoors Resilience & Perseverance Survival & Wilderness Science Experiments

What Parents Should Know

Mild PerilMild

Animals face extreme natural dangers like heat, cold, and predators. Presented in a factual, non-scary way.

Sensitive Topics

The book deals with survival in harsh environments, which includes the presence of predators and the dangers of extreme temperatures or pressures. This is presented in a factual, scientific manner. There are no graphic depictions of death or violence. The approach is entirely secular.