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Animals are some of the most beloved and misunderstood beings on our planet. Zoologist, TV producer, and author Lucy Cooke takes readers on mini-journeys into the histories of animals including sloths, pandas, vultures, bats, and chimps.
Cooke, with her vibrant and witty writing style, explores the idiosyncrasies of a different animal in each chapter of this entertaining and informative nonfiction read. I dare you to read this book and not go around spouting random animal fun-facts to all of our friends and family.
I’ve been an animal lover since I was very little (Animal Planet was my favorite TV channel for many years), so this book was a treat for me. Not only did I learn a lot about animals that I never thought to research before, but I did so in an incredibly fun way. Cooke knows how to impart knowledge without making it feel like a chore for the reader. Her writing is funny, engaging, and full of clever puns and chuckle-inducing, “dad”-like humor.
Cooke clearly takes her zoological work very seriously, but she has the power to make light of the more humorous facts about animals in a lighthearted way. Animals are multifaceted, and not all of those facets need to be treated with the same level of brow-furrowing seriousness.
I only wish that this book was longer! If you’re at all curious about animals, I implore you to pick up Cooke’s book.
Cooke, with her vibrant and witty writing style, explores the idiosyncrasies of a different animal in each chapter of this entertaining and informative nonfiction read. I dare you to read this book and not go around spouting random animal fun-facts to all of our friends and family.
I’ve been an animal lover since I was very little (Animal Planet was my favorite TV channel for many years), so this book was a treat for me. Not only did I learn a lot about animals that I never thought to research before, but I did so in an incredibly fun way. Cooke knows how to impart knowledge without making it feel like a chore for the reader. Her writing is funny, engaging, and full of clever puns and chuckle-inducing, “dad”-like humor.
Cooke clearly takes her zoological work very seriously, but she has the power to make light of the more humorous facts about animals in a lighthearted way. Animals are multifaceted, and not all of those facets need to be treated with the same level of brow-furrowing seriousness.
I only wish that this book was longer! If you’re at all curious about animals, I implore you to pick up Cooke’s book.