Animal Sidekicks
Macken Murphy, Neon Squid
Illustrated by Dragan Kordic
Ages 8 to 10
05 April 2022Imprint: Neon Squid
Synopsis
CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK - PRESS ASSOCIATION
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...
Details
05 April 2022128 pages
9781838991531Imprint: Neon Squid
Reviews
CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK "A rollicking ride through the wonderful world of animal symbiosis. In this remarkable book, Macken Murphy brings us a science lesson wrapped up in lots of fun."Press Association
"Animal lovers will be sure to find amazing new facts on every page. . . This is an excellent addition to children's non-fiction collections."Booklist
"A beautifully, brightly illustrated book about symbiosis... presents a nice mix of the scientifically interesting and the downright disgusting that should help to keep children engaged for a decent amount of time — for example, we particularly enjoyed reading about head lice (after having had first-hand experience of them recently), vampire finches feasting on Nazca boobies and woolly bats pooing in pitcher plants."Nature
