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OverviewIt's time to walk on the wild side and talk with the animals. This book will teach you not just how to chat chicken but also gossip with gorillas, mumble with meerkats, and warble with whales. You'll be ready for any adventure into the animal kingdom. It's a noisy world out there. Almost eight billion people are saying hello, asking for directions, buying food, singing lullabies, paying compliments, and all in their own languages--of which there are six or seven thousand! And that's just humans... animals have millions of languages! Insects, birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians are all talking to each other too, with grunts, squeaks, and tweets, as part of the natural orchestra that is Life on Earth. Some of those noises can sound scary, others sweet... wouldn't it be nice to be able to understand what they were all trying to say? Author Dr Nick Crumpton acts as our translator and guide through the animal kingdom in this fun, and funny, book. He teaches us what our pet dog's bark means and how an orangutan says ""Hello!"" (Whuuu-whuuu-whuuu just in case you ever need it!). Each sound has been researched using recordings and information from scientists in the field. This book will teach you not just how to chat chicken but also gossip with gorillas, mumble with meerkats, and warble with whales. You'll be ready for any adventure into the animal kingdom. Includes a glossary and index. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Nick Crumpton , Adrienne BarmanPublisher: What on Earth Books Imprint: What on Earth Books Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.422kg ISBN: 9781804660430ISBN 10: 1804660434 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 03 October 2023 Recommended Age: From 5 to 7 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""This is nice book for kids who enjoy animal behavior. I think it would be fun to read aloud with caregivers, with efforts made to imitate the ""EEEEEEIIIIIIII"" of marmosets, the ""MA-AH-AH"" of goats, or the ""SKIKIKI"" of a frog."" - Youth Services Book Review" Author InformationNick Crumpton is a children's writer and zoologist. He wrote his first book for children whilst completing his PhD in zoology at the University of Cambridge, UK, and his second when working at the BBC Natural History Unit and the Natural History Museum, London. Although a research scientist by training, he is most passionate about the communication of science and sharing the secrets of the natural world through public engagement. He lives in a tumbling down house in North London with his partner and young daughter. Adrienne Barman illustrates from her home in Switzerland. She has published about thirty books and comics and her book Creaturepedia has been translated into 18 languages, and also won the Swiss Youth and Media Prize 2015. Bright colors, the animal world and quirky nature are at the heart of Adrienne's drawings. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |