When Crocodiles Cry: 365 More Amazing Facts About the Animal Kingdom

by Sally Meadows

Overview

978-1-988983-08-0

You won't believe what you read!

What newborn mammal fits in a teaspoon but can grow as tall as a human adult?

What creature has magnetic teeth?

Which seabird bullies other birds?

What kind of fish can climb trees?

Find out the answers to these questions and many more in When Crocodiles Cry, the newest collection of jaw-dropping animal facts from the author of When Sleeping Birds Fly: 365 Amazing Facts About the Animal Kingdom.

You'll be amazed, amused, and awed by facts you never knew you wanted to know, in topics such as: All the Smells, Covert Operations, Dancing Fools, The Bad and The Good, Helping Humans, and That's Just Not Right!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781988983080
Publisher:	Siretona Kids
Publication date:	09/13/2019
Series:	365 Amazing Facts about the Animal Kingdom , #2
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

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; KidzFest; 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)

Table of Contents

Introduction

Eye Openers

All the Sounds

All the Smells

Come Here My Sweet

Lickety-Split

Out It Comes

Going the Distance

The Bad and the Good

Dancing Fools

Covert Operations

Colour My World

Oh Baby!

Water Tales

Community

Helping Humans

Creative/Intelligent

Flip Flop

More Than Skin Deep

Tongues, Mouths, & Teeth

If Trees Could Talk

Toxin Tales

By the Numbers

That’s Just Not Right

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

Questions

Answers

Author’s Note

Editorial Reviews

"What an incredible collection of intriguing, obscure animal facts! Middle-years students will enjoy this information, voiced in vivid and entertaining ways. It will enhance anyone's interest in, and understanding of, the animal world."
- Alison Lohans, award-winning author of 27 books for young people including Caught in the Crossfire (Pearson Education Australia, 2019), No Place for Kids (Heritage House, 2014), and Picturing Alyssa (Dundurn, 2011)

"Be prepared to be dazzled with fascinating and fun facts about the animal kingdom. Have your curiosity sparked, and your funny bone tickled by this delightful second collection gathered from Sally Meadows' remarkable research. These intriguing details are sure to impress even the keenest mind."
-Judith Silverthorne, award-winning author

"Like the first book in this series, When Sleeping Birds Fly: 365 Amazing Facts About The Animal Kingdom, this volume is chock full of delightful and surprising information and should be in every home and school library - anywhere curious minds can be found!"
-Tracy Krauss, award-winning author, educator, and curriculum consultant

"I live in a world where it's too easy to forget that nature is always out there waiting to be discovered. When Crocodiles Cry is just what we need to remind us how surprising and awesome the animal kingdom is. Sally Meadows' book left me saying, 'Wow!'"
-Brenda Baker, award-winning author and children's entertainer

"When Crocodiles Cry, like When Sleeping Birds Fly, is full of amazing and interesting facts that are sure to whet the curiosity of young and old alike. Read it in its entirety, or enjoy it one category at a time, one fact at a time! Looking forward to the next book in this 365 Amazing Facts series!"
-Deborah McConkey, teacher-librarian

"Sally Meadows has done it again with the second book in her series, When Crocodiles Cry: 365 More Amazing Facts About The Animal Kingdom. She has provided us with a fun read full of even more bizarre animal stats that are sure to wow the reader. When Crocodiles Cry engages students and adults alike, and is a great diving board from which to plunge into further knowledge. The organization, font, and short, tasty tidbits of obscure facts, add up to make this a delightful title for any bookshelf."
-Rhonda Morari, retired teacher-librarian

From the Publisher