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

Singer, Marilyn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1452101205 ISBN 13: 9781452101200

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2012

Synopsis

Of all the miracles of life, it is life's persistence that astounds the most. In the endless black of the deepest caves, blind fish find their way. In a frozen forest, snow monkeys find cozy hot springs to keep warm. Even in the salt desert's barren cold, flamingoes bloom like vivid flowers. The fourteen animals in this book defy the odds and make their homes under the weight of seas, in the belly of tar pits, in the sandstorm's mouth. Renowned poet Marilyn Singer and celebrated artist Ed Young offer a fascinating look at the creatures that call the strangest places home.

About this title

About the Author

Marilyn Singer is the author of over ninety books for children and young adults in many genres, but she especially loves to write poetry. Ed Young has illustrated more than eighty books for children, many of which he also wrote.

From the Back Cover

Under the desert's cracked and barren skin, spadefoot toads are waiting for rain. In the endless black of the deepest caves, blind fish find their way. Even in the frozen hearts of glaciers, ice worms by the billion flourish. In this fascinating look at fourteen animals who defy the odds by thriving in Earth's most dangerous places, renowned poet Marilyn Singer and celebrated artist Ed Young show that of all the miracles of life, it is life's persistence that astounds the most.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1452101205
• ISBN 13: 9781452101200
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 44