Animal Sidekicks

By Macken Murphy

14.00 JOD

ISBN: 9781838991531

Publisher: Priddy Books

Binding: Hardback

Number of Pages: 127

Publication Date: 05-Apr-22

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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 he explains the cool science behind the baffling behaviour of some animals – from friendly alliances to pesky parasites. Alongside him, illustrator Dragan Kordic skilfully brings to life head-scratching relationships in nature, including:

– The crab that wears a sea urchin as a hat
– The bat that goes to bed inside a plant
– The warthog that likes a mongoose massage

You’ll even find out about symbiotic relationships including YOU! (Hint – is your head ever itchy?) By the end of the book you won’t look at nature in the same way again!

Macken Murphy is a writer and science educator. He hosts a weekly podcast about animals, Species, recommended by both Apple and BBC’s Wildlife magazine. He is currently studying anthropology at the University of Oxford.

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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 he explains the cool science behind the baffling behaviour of some animals - from friendly alliances to pesky parasites. Alongside him, illustrator Dragan Kordic skilfully brings to life head-scratching relationships in nature, including: - The crab that wears a sea urchin as a hat - The bat that goes to bed inside a plant - The warthog that likes a mongoose massage You'll even find out about symbiotic relationships including YOU! (Hint - is your head ever itchy?) By the end of the book you won't look at nature in the same way again!