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Odd Beasts

Meet Nature's Weirdest Animals
By Laura Gehl
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Odd Beasts by Laura Gehl is a delightful children's book that introduces young readers to a variety of peculiar animals from around the world. Through vibrant illustrations and straightforward language, the book invites kids to explore and learn about the fascinating characteristics of these unique creatures, sparking curiosity and a love for nature.
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If you delight in discovering unusual and fascinating animals with your little ones, this book will capture your imagination and theirs. Ideal for young readers curious about the natural world, it introduces peculiar creatures with intriguing facts and vibrant illustrations, making learning engaging and fun.

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Odd Beasts

Discover which animals have armor like a knight, fishing poles attached to their heads, and see-through skin, among other interesting facts.

Meet nature's oddballs in this charming board book about some of the strangest animals in the world

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Barnyard animals—move over! Odd Beasts introduces babies and toddlers to more unusual species, including the glass frog with transparent skin and the pangolin—the only mammal with scales!

Gentle rhyming verses provide the comforting repetition that little ones crave, even as their minds are opened to new and fascinating creatures from around the world.

At the end of the book, readers will find photographs of each animal, along with more detailed factual information. The eight animals featured are the pangolin, ocean sunfish, glass frog, anglerfish, long-horned orb-weaver spider, Eastern snake-necked turtle, bush baby, and giant jumping stick.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419742224

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Board book

Date Published: 25 November 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Appleseed

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Gareth Lucas
  • Illustrated by Gareth Lucas

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 22

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Laura Gehl

About the Author

Laura Gehl is the author of 20 books for young readers, including One Big Pair of Underwear (Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title, International Literacy Association Honor Book, Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice); the Peep and Egg series (Parents’ Choice Recommendation, Children’s Choice Book Award Finalist); My Pillow Keeps Moving (Junior Library Guild selection, New York Public Library Best Books of 2018 selection); and I Got a Chicken for My Birthday (Kirkus Best Picture Books of 2018 selection). Her recent picture book, Except When They Don’t, received a starred review from School Library Journal, and the fourth title in her Baby Scientist board book series, Baby Paleontologist, received a starred review from Kirkus. Gehl lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her husband and four children.

Gareth Lucas is an illustrator and designer living in Essex, England, with his wife and five children. After studying at Brighton and Central Saint Martins art schools, he has worked on a variety of projects but enjoys nothing more than illustrating animals, birds, and the natural world. When he is not working, he can be heard indulging his other love—the banjo!

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