Book
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- OSHTEMO: Children's Collection
The illustrated compendium of amazing animal facts
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, 2016.
Physical Description
119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Summary
An artfully playful collection of unexpected and remarkable facts about animals, illustrated by Swedish artist Maja Sä̈fström. Did you know that an octopus has three hearts? Or that ostriches can't walk backward? These and many more fascinating and surprising facts about the animal kingdom (Bees never sleep! Starfish don't have brains!) are illustrated with whimsical detail in this charming collection.
Contents
- Introduction
- Owls
- Beavers
- Sea horses
- Pandas
- Butterflies
- Kangaroos
- Crocodiles
- Armadillos
- Ravens
- badgers
- Sea otters
- Kiwis
- Snails
- Octopuses
- Ostriches
- Moose
- Flies
- Turtles and tortoises
- Hummingbirds
- Frogs
- Penguins
- Mice
- Swifts
- Tarantulas
- Zebras
- Clownfish
- Ants
- Giant anteaters
- Pigs
- Blue whales
- Tapirs
- Giraffes
- Seals
- Chameleons
- Lions
- Goats
- Snakes
- Wild turkeys
- Elephants
- Chickens
- Bees
- Tigers
- Platypuses
- Cows
- Grasshoppers
- Bats
- Koalas
- Flamingos
- Rhinos
- Sharks
- Sloths
- Cockroaches
- Polar bears
- Starfish.