Animal sidekicks : amazing stories of symbiosis in animals and plants

Animal sidekicks Amazing stories of symbiosis in animals and plants

Macken Murphy

Book - 2022

"Heard about the fish that clean shark teeth? Or the frog that lives with a tarantula? Welcome to the weird world of symbiosis-where animals form incredible relationships. Macken Murphy, host of the popular animal podcast Species, introduces his favourite symbiotic relationships in his first kids' nonfiction book, Animal Sidekicks. Along the way he explains the cool science behind the baffling behaviour of some animals-from friendly alliances to pesky parasites. Alongside him, illustrator Dragan Kordic skillfully brings to life head-scratching relationships in nature, including: The crab that wears a sea urchin as a hat The bat that goes to bed inside a plant The warthog that likes a mongoose massage You'll even find out abou...t symbiotic relationships including YOU! (Hint-is your head ever itchy?) By the end of the book you won't look at nature in the same way again!"--

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Subjects
Symbiosis > Juvenile literature.
Animal behavior > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York, NY : Neon Squid 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Macken Murphy (author)
Other Authors
Dragan Kordić (illustrator)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
127 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience
Ages 8-10
Grades 2-3
ISBN
9781684492015
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Incredible animal relationships and their benefits are explored in this title on the wonders of symbiosis. A coyote and a badger working in tandem to find a meal; a tarantula and frog that live together, even though the tarantula might be forgetful and attempt to eat the frog; a hummingbird pollinating a flower; and many more relationships are featured. Readers will learn about positive benefits brought about by mutualistic relationships, as well as parasitic relationships, where only one animal benefits. Each double-page spread is dedicated to a pairing, with realistic artwork depicting aspects of the relationship and providing beautiful close-ups of animals, habitats, and more. Each spread includes several informative paragraphs, and animal lovers will be sure to find amazing new facts on every page. Excellently illustrated and providing a treasure trove of interesting information about symbiotic relationships, this is an excellent addition to children's nonfiction collections.

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