No water wings. No GPS device. And definitely no alarm clock.This illustrated nonfiction picture book explores the unique habits and survival skills of animals in the wild and the humorous consequences when kids try to help them.
 
Young readers will learn about the habits of unusual animals and what they really need to exist.
 
Animals have some unusual ways to survive in the wild. That’s why a sleeping bear might not appreciate an alarm clock. In fact, a wake-up call could be dangerous. In If You Meet a Barfing Bird, kids discover why they should definitely NOT help the animals they meet. A red-lipped batfish doesn’t want water wings and a hairy seaweed crab isn’t looking for a haircut. Hilarious situations and outraged reactions from animals make for a laugh-out-loud read.
Key Selling Points
A fun and fact-filled STEM picture book that introduces younger readers to unique animal behaviors. Backmatter includes additional information about each animal featured.
This interactive book features a phrase on each spread to encourage the reader to turn the page and discover the next animal behavior they shouldn't try to help with.
The whimsical illustrations depict the realistic behaviors of animals and how funny young people look trying to help the animals with those behaviors.
This book uses humor to illustrate animal survival techniques, for example the barfing northern fulmar bird, and what happens when young people attempt to intervene with these survival techniques.
Etta Kaner is an award-winning author of more than 25 nonfiction titles for kids, including Do NOT Eat Like a Tiger Shark, Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate and Wild Buildings and Bridges.
 
Contributor Bio(s)
 
Etta Kaner is an award-winning, internationally known author whose nonfiction books for children have been translated into many languages. A former teacher, she is passionate about science books for young readers. When she’s not writing, Etta loves helping animals by growing a large variety of flowers and keeping a birdbath in her garden. She lives in Toronto.
Heather Wilson is a Canadian illustrator and animation designer. She is a graduate of Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Illustration program and recipient of the Brenda Clark Visual Narrative Award. Raised on a farm in rural Ontario, she now lives in Oakville, Ontario.