{"product_id":"mighty-scared-the-amazing-ways-animals-defend-themselves-hardcover","title":"Mighty Scared: The Amazing Ways Animals Defend Themselves - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErin Silver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHayden Maynard\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ \u003cstrong\u003e \"Enthralling...Empowers readers to understand their own human coping mechanisms, while colorful, detailed images soaked in softly muted earth tones build a base of strong general knowledge. The challenge for readers young and old will be to see who says 'ew' first! A thoroughly engaging, fact-filled book with audacious and memorable animal responses to predators. A must-have for every library.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn about the wild, wacky and downright disgusting ways some animals react out of fear.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre you afraid of the dark? Of getting lost? Or of something you saw in a movie? Maybe someone laughed at you for being scared or called you a chicken. That's okay! In fact, it's how humans stay safe in scary situations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile people might run or scream, animals have amazing ways of protecting themselves when they're afraid. Fulmar birds vomit, Texas horned lizards shoot blood from their eyes and hagfish slime their enemies. Full of incredible and sometimes gross animal facts, \u003cem\u003eMighty Scared \u003c\/em\u003eexplores how mammals, insects, fish and birds around the world respond when scary predators are near.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErin Silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of several books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eGood Food, Bad Waste: Let's Eat for the Planet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSitting Shiva\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRush Hour: Navigating Our Global Traffic Jam\u003c\/em\u003e. Erin's journalistic work has appeared in everything from the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e. She has a postgraduate journalism degree and an MFA in creative nonfiction from King's College. Erin lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHayden Maynard\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Canadian illustrator who graduated from Sheridan College's Illustration program. His clients include the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e. Hayden lives in Kingston, Ontario.\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 10.8 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764608106784,"sku":"9781459836068","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/41f98f1c77633e1a28c2fc11fb49acb5.webp?v=1780253460","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mighty-scared-the-amazing-ways-animals-defend-themselves-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}