{"product_id":"acting-wild-how-we-behave-like-birds-bugs-and-beasts-hardcover","title":"Acting Wild: How We Behave Like Birds, Bugs, and Beasts - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Birmingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDave Whamond\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow are humans different from other animals? This is a question scientists have long tried to answer. As it turns out, some of the very things researchers once though distinguished humans--our creativity, our problem-solving ability, our capacity for planning or abstract thought--actually make us very similar to other animals  This nonfiction book introduces several different behaviors that humans and other animals share, including farming, teaching, laughing, building, mourning, communicating, grooming, playing, traveling, using tools, and working together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Narrated by a funny and friendly ant, this book is packed with humor and playful phrasing to bring lightness to the exploration of animal behavior. Brought to life by bright and wacky cartoon-style illustrations, \u003ci\u003eActing Wild\u003c\/i\u003e will leave kids with the understanding that acting like an animal is simply in their nature.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARIA BIRMINGHAM is a longstanding contributor to \u003ci\u003eOWL\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChickadee\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, and the author of several books for young people, including the Lane Anderson Award winner \u003ci\u003eBiometrics\u003c\/i\u003e and the Norma Fleck Award nominee \u003ci\u003eA Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars\u003c\/i\u003e. Maria lives in Brampton, Ontario. DAVE WHAMOND is the award-winning author of several picture books including the Oddrey series, and a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eOWL\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChickadee\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. His awards include the Blue Spruce, Silver Birch and Texas 2X2. He also has a syndicated cartoon strip called \"Reality Check,\" which appears daily in a number of North American newspapers. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.1 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770203504928,"sku":"9781771473262","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9d582bc02c5e6b700be3278f0cf86dbf.webp?v=1780366883","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/acting-wild-how-we-behave-like-birds-bugs-and-beasts-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}