Axolotl!: Fun Facts About the World's Coolest Salamander - An Info-Picturebook for Kids (Funny Fauna)

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We believe it is essential to teach our kids to place themselves in the shoes of others beyond their communities, and instill in them a lifelong curiosity about the world and their place in it. I]t neatly resembles Margaret Wise Brown’s classic Good Night Moon, and fans of that book will appreciate the contrast.

In the narrative, things start changing for the worse when the tiger salamanders mature and move out of the lake. The book has received acclaim in Europe, where it won the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize. But generally speaking, Cute as an Axolotl certainly does in every way pretty much achieve what the title suggests, namely listing and describing seventeen diverse animal species (and thankfully not just mammalian in nature either) that are generally considered as potentially appealing and adorable looking, or rather more to the point, presenting seventeen animal species that many, that most of us tend to view as cute and even potentially cuddly (and Jess Keating also points out that the entire concept animalian "cuteness" might well be something of a survival strategy, that for example, many baby animals, including human infants, with their rounded faces, large eyes, small noses and plump bodies could very well appear as such for specific evolutionary, survival of the fittest reasons, namely to make them appear as endearing and lovable and thus not as likely to be attacked both by other species but also and perhaps even more importantly by their own kind). If you’ve read the story, then there’s a good chance that you, too, have fallen under the spell of the world’s weirdest, cutest salamander. VERDICT: Strong appeal for curious kids interested in unusual creatures and to fill subject holes in more comprehensive animal collections.Beautifully layered and illuminated underwater scenes, that appear to be watercolor and ink, create a mesmerizing world where the little Axolotl comes to vivid life. However, since Cute as an Axolotl implies that the animals selected by Jess Keating, that the animals described and featured in her text are supposed to appear as endearing, as potentially lovable and thus obviously also as sweet looking, sorry, but far too many of David DeGrand's pictures really are not what I would personally consider as cute and cuddly (with some of the illustrations, such as his renditions of the Quokka and the Pygmy Hippopotamus actually appearing even as potentially a bit frightening to very sensitive readers). Using mixed media, Bondestam creates rich, layered illustrations featuring animals all across the globe….

With a big heart, she paints a world that has changed forever, but which still has hope for a brighter future. Hobart Smith's name pops up in many places when reading about axolotls and I have reason to believe this book is rather good. Visual support is effective: each book opens with an impressive two-page photograph; subsequent pages include large pictures, inset images, and size comparison diagrams, with captions and labels included where needed. The informational nature of this book allows readers to find the animals they want to read about and read just those sections without being lost. Take what speaks to you, and leave the rest behind—after all, that’s totally what an axolotl would do.I looked up several words while reading: stoat, nudibranch, benthic; and also learned several new ones: patagium, counter-illumination, and countershading. The use of any site content without written agreement with the copyright holder is prohibited by International Copyright Law.

Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. This brilliant guide can show you what axolotls need to thrive, so you and your family can make the right decision on whether these interesting animals would be the right addition to your family.They remain an important part of Mexico’s identity, even appearing on the back of the 50-peso bill (part of the reason this currency was named 2021 Banknote of the Year by the International Bank Note Society). The aliens are adorable, and provide a second story while the reader waits to see what happens with each animal family.