Prepare to be amazed, amused and awed!
What tiny creatures make their nest with their own bodies?
Which animals greet each other by sticking their fingers up each other’s nose?
What insect lays her eggs on her mate’s back, gluing them down so he doesn’t lose them?
What animal shows a surprising talent for playing video games?
Find out the answer to these questions and much more in When Sleeping Birds Fly, an exciting collection of amazing facts about the animal kingdom, organized into topics such as:
Sneaky Tricks; Tiny Treasures; Disguises; Poop, Pee, and Gas Tales; When Danger Threatens; Innovation and Intelligence
Mục lục
Introduction 9
From Here To There 11
Helping Others 15
Just Like Us 17
Home, Sweet Home 21
Innovation and Intelligence 26
Music, Sweet Music 30
Communication and Emotions 33
Dating and Mating 37
Pregnancy and Birth 45
Babies 51
Meal Time 55
Nighty-Night 59
Body Parts 61
Amazing Senses 73
Poop, Pee, and Gas Tales 76
Sneaky Tricks 82
When Danger Threatens 85
Disguises 94
Deadly! 98
Tiny Treasures 103
Humungous! 105
Olympic Worthy 108
When It’s Cold Out 110
Odds and Ends 112
Questions 120
Answers 123
Author’s Note 125
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Sally Meadows is an award-winning author, recording artist, and speaker from Saskatchewan, Canada. A former scientist, children’s entertainer, and educator, Sally is passionate about sharing amazing science facts with curious readers of all ages. This is her third book.Sally has worked with Nutrien Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan; Kidz Fest; Children’s Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan; Saskatoon Exhibition; Let’s Talk Science, University of Saskatchewan; College of Engineering Outreach Office, University of Saskatchewan; Sask and NB schools; Sask libraries.
Post-secondary degrees and research: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (BEd, 2004), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, On (MSc, 1987), Carleton University, Ottawa, On (BSc, 1984)
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