Tooth & Claw: The Wild World of Big Predators

Author(s): Jim Arnosky

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This title is suitable for children aged 6 to 10. Lions and tigers and bears and Wolves, oh my! Acclaimed nature writer and illustrator Jim Arnosky introduces awe-inspiring wild predators: carnivores that survive by tooth and claw. Follow the huge paw prints of big cats like the African lion and the speedy cheetah, of massive bears like the fierce grizzly, and the gray wolf, the forerunner of your own pet dog. One spectacular double gatefold plus two single foldouts present the animals up close and lifelike!

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"Praise for Jim Arnosky" "Wild Tracks" 2009 ALA Notable Children's Book2008 ASPCA(R) Henry Bergh Children's Book Award winner2008 "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year"A splendid example of Arnosky's skill at making natural history come alive for young readers."--"Kirkus Reviews", starred review"Slither and Crawl" A 2009 Parents' Choice Recommended Non-Fiction Books"Arnosky's painterly eye and personal observations match handsomely in this face-to-face experience . . . handsome, informative." --"School Library" Journal (starred review) "Thunder Birds" Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List 2012-20132012 ALA Notable Children's Book"Elegant in format and artwork, this book will . . . inspire [young readers] to keep their eyes on the sky." --"School Library Journal", starred review"Creep and Flutter" "Arnosky brings a personal and improvisational feeling to his work . . . [His] inquisitive spirit and gentle prose will likely move readers...'" --"Publishers Weekly", starred review"Shimmer & Splash" "Arnosky's prose is both solidly informational and lyrical . . . His descriptive accounts of his wild adventures--such as photographing sharks by moonlight--are intimate and exciting; his respect for the natural world, contagious." --"Publishers Weekly", starred review

General Fields

  • : 9781402786242
  • : Sterling Publishing Co Inc
  • : Sterling
  • : 0.499
  • : 01 May 2014
  • : 293mm X 229mm X 13mm
  • : United States
  • : 01 May 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jim Arnosky
  • : full colour throughout, includes illustrations
  • : 32
  • : 599.7
  • : Hardback