An Intriguing Look at the Animals of North America
If your children love animals, Curious Critters: Volume Two is a lovely addition to your home library. This book features a wide range of animals common to North America, including a great-horned owl, monarch butterfly, American alligator, nine banded armadillo, bluegill, gray squirrel, striped skunk, gold-green sweat bee, cave salamander, and Northern cardinal.
Each animal is given its own page, with large, full color photographs of the animal on a white background and a bit of descriptive text written in the voice of the animal. For example, the striped skunk gives as a limerick that reads:
My skunk reputation’s maligned.
On bees and small rodents I dine.
And the spray you fear,
coming out of my rear,
I think odoriferously fine!
The back of the book contains a few key facts about each animal and a glossary of nature terms.
The photographs in Curious Critters are absolutely stunning. Even as an adult reader, I found myself drawn to the amazing images of each featured animal. The text next to each animal offers a whimsical way to encourage the reader to contemplate each critter’s unique personality.
Curious Critters: Volume Two was written and photographed by David FitzSimmons. David teaches at Ashland University and leads workshops across North America. He is the father of three girls.
Visit the Curious Critters website to learn more about this innovative series of books. If you want to hear an audiobook sample, visit the Wild Iris Publishing website.
Disclaimer: A review copy was provided by the publisher.
Photo credit: Curious Critters
