Animal Superpowers!

by Amy Cherrix, Frann Preston-Gannon (Illustrator)

Overview

This fascinating nonfiction picture book companion to Animal Architects introduces the amazing natural superpowers animals use to survive in the wild: adaptations!

Did you know that many of Earth’s animals have superpowers? These behaviors and physical traits are called adaptations, and animals use them in amazing ways. Some are expert escape artists. Others subdue their prey with electricity, or even with bubbles! Come meet these curious creatures and explore how they use their natural superpowers to survive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534456273
Publisher:	Beach Lane Books
Publication date:	06/18/2024
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

About the Author

A former children’s book editor and book buyer at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, North Carolina, Amy Cherrix now writes fulltime. Her books include the nonfiction In the Shadow of the Moon, Backyard Bears, Eye of the Storm, Animal Architects, and Animal Superpowers. She earned a master’s degree in children’s literature from Simmons University. If she isn’t writing or scouring the internet for late-breaking science news, you can find her on Instagram @AmyCherrix.

Frann Preston-Gannon is an illustrator and designer. She is the illustrator of Busy-Eyed Day by Anne Marie Pace, One Dark Bird by Liz Garton Scanlon, Home Is... by Hannah Barnaby, and her own The Journey Home. She was the first UK recipient of the Sendak Fellowship and spent a month living with and learning from the great master of illustration, Maurice Sendak. She lives in London, England. Visit her online at Frann.co.uk.

Editorial Reviews

"With its eye-catching cover art and appealing title, this book may well attract an audience of animal fans who are eager to be wowed."

3/1/24 - Booklist

These creatures are indeed impressive, and the book’s format enhances the drama: after each animal is introduced, a page-turn reveals the superpower and how it benefits that animal.

The Horn Book

05/01/2024

PreS-Gr 2—Cherrix reveals how in order to survive their environments, animals developed behaviors and physical abilities called adaptations to help them survive. The things these animals can do are beyond expectation and imagination. There's the pea-sized jellyfish called turritopsis that mastered immortality. It can reset its life cycle after it has been hurt and relive its life over and over again. The alpine ibex can defy gravity using its rubbery split hooves to walk up walls and climb surfaces many animals are incapable of traversing. There's also a snapping shrimp with a powerful bubble bomb attack, a barn owl with super-sensitive hearing, and an eel that zaps its prey with electricity. Each animal's superpower evolved over time to help the animal hunt, survive, and protect itself in its environment. This picture book continuously fascinates with glimpses of animals with astonishing capabilities. Children will love sharing these fun facts with their friends and family. The illustrations, created with both traditional and digital media, resemble comic book panels, which really reinforces the superpower theme. The colorful depictions of a variety of animals are guaranteed to grab attention. VERDICT Animal lovers and nonfiction readers will delight in this compelling work and surefire hit.—Myiesha Speight

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