Big Cats (A Day in the Life): What Do Lions, Tigers, and Panthers Get up to All Day?

by Tyus D. Williams, Chaaya Prabhat (Illustrator), Neon Squid

Overview

⭐ Selected as one of the Best Picture Books of 2022 by Kirkus Reviews ⭐

"A carefully constructed, absolutely engaging primer on fierce cats in the wild." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Set over a 24-hour period, meet sparring snow leopards, sprinting cheetahs, and slumbering jaguars in this kids’ nonfiction book about the biggest cats on Earth.

Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, and play their way through the day. Wildlife expert Tyus D. Williams cleverly weaves the story from leopard to mountain lion in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future zoologists. Witness incredible moments including:

• A panther hunting a crocodile
• Cheetah cubs play fighting
• A battle between lionesses and hyenas

Beautifully illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and packed with animal facts, Big Cats (A Day in the Life) is one of the first titles in an exciting new series of animal books from Neon Squid.

Also available: Bugs (A Day in the Life)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684493197
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/05/2022
Series:	A Day in the Life
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	120 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Tyus D. Williams is a wildlife ecologist and science communicator with a focus on carnivores, especially big cats. He’s particularly intrigued by the influence predators have on the wildlife and people around them. Born in Southern California, Tyus moved to Georgia and was passionate about wildlife from the age of six. He grew up watching his childhood role models Jeff Corwin and Steve Irwin on TV, and knew he wanted to be a biologist when he got older. Tyus has tracked jaguars in Belize and surveyed salamanders in the Appalachian mountains, and is studying for his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley.

Chaaya Prabhat is a graphic designer, illustrator, and lettering artist. After completing her MA in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art and Design, she now works in Chennai, India. She has worked with clients including Penguin, Hachette, Snapchat, Google, and The Obama Foundation.

Editorial Reviews

"Prabhat’s graceful art makes vivid use of color as it depicts cats in moments of intense action. . . A carefully constructed, absolutely engaging primer on fierce cats in the wild." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Ideal for 5+ fans of Owen Davey’s wildlife books." — The Guardian

"It’s one of those books where you keep thinking to yourself, “Oh, I didn’t know that!” The book will also make people want to do more to save big cats and their habitats. — Time for Kids

Praise for the A Day in the Life series:
"From action scenes to tidbits of intriguing information to paragraphs of explanation, the text has plenty to offer animal lovers. Varied in layout, these fully illustrated books feature vibrant, stylized artwork with distinctive palettes. An attractive series for kids intrigued by animals in the wild." — Booklist

From the Publisher

★ 2022-03-31
Vignettes about lions, jaguars, tigers, pumas, and other predator cats blend science and exciting narratives.

The dangerous and fascinating creatures that make up the Felidae family each get the spotlight in this picture book from wildlife ecologist Williams. Through stories that unfold each hour over the course of a day, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Williams drops facts about various types of large cat within satisfying scenes. A smart two-page spread introduces the book by explaining which cats belong to the Panthera and Puma branches of the cat family tree, how they are related to domestic cats, and which cat is no longer with us. (Spoiler: The saber-toothed tiger went extinct 10,000 years ago.) The incredible speed of a cheetah, the climbing skills of a black panther, and the stealthy stalking techniques of the puma—which yowls and screeches because it can't roar—aren't just listed as dry facts. They are part of a set of stories that show how these cats interact with environments all over the world and with creatures such as African elephants, black caimans, and spotted hyenas. In between the scenes are more detailed two-page spreads covering camouflage, where cats are found in the wild across the world, their relative sizes, and what biological features make them jump high, chomp strongly, and run at high speeds. Throughout, Prabhat’s graceful art makes vivid use of color as it depicts cats in moments of intense action but stops short of including blood or gore in hunting scenes. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A carefully constructed, absolutely engaging primer on fierce cats in the wild. (glossary, index) (Picture book. 6-8)

Kirkus Reviews