Slap, Squeak and Scatter: How Animals Communicate - Hardcover

Jenkins, Steve

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618033769 ISBN 13: 9780618033768

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2001

Synopsis

A beaver slaps its tail on the water to warn other beavers of approaching danger. A mother bat returning to the cave can locate her baby among two or three million other bats by using a special cry. And the male hippopotamus marks his territory by spinning his tail and scattering his dung.
These are just a few of the unusual ways animals communicate with one another. This beautifully illustrated work by noted author and illustrator Steve Jenkins describes many more fascinating and curious ways of animal communication.

About this title

About the Author:

Steve Jenkins has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor-winning What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. He lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and frequent collaborator, Robin Page.
www.stevejenkinsbooks.com

From Booklist:

Ages 5-8. As in What Do You Do When Something Wants to Eat You (1997), a Booklist Editors' Choice, Jenkins' cut- and torn-paper collages are tactile, fierce, and beautiful, and the facts about animal behavior are amazing. When honeybees find food, they return to the hive and perform an elaborate waggle dance that tells other bees how much food there is and how to find it. When a dolphin is injured or sick, it makes a whistling sound that calls other dolphins to its aid. When a cat rubs its head on it's owner's leg, it's not showing affection but defining its territory. There's almost too much here. There are so many different ways and reasons why animals communicate--to find a mate, protect home, warn of approaching danger, help one another find food, and more. Each double-page spread could be expanded into a book of its own. Children will find this an exciting introduction to the wonder of zoology, and many will go from here to learn more. Hazel Rochman
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About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0618033769
• ISBN 13: 9780618033768
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32