In Volume 2 of the award-winning Curious Critters series, photographer David FitzSimmons depicts a variety of animals common throughout North America. See stunning images of everyday animals, including a great-horned owl, American alligator, bluegill, striped skunk, gold-green sweat bee, cave salamander, sidewinder, and many other eye-catching creatures. Each Curious Critter is photographed against a white backdrop, showcasing the animals' colors, textures, shapes, and seeming personalities. Each photo is accompanied with a short narrative, told from the critter's perspective, that educates and entertains. For example, a bilingual armadillo banters about its unique pink protective shell, a click beetle explains its back-bending acrobatics, and a high-flying falcon narrates its death-defying dive.

 

This book was recognised in the Nonfiction Picture Book category by the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

This is volume 2 in Curious Critters .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2014 by Wild Iris Publishing .

David FitzSimmons is an award-winning photographer and writer. He is the author of Curious Critters and Curious Critters Volume 2 , and Curious Critters: Marine , and his children's picture books have won numerous national book awards. He lives in Bellville, Ohio. Amy Novesky is a children's book editor and the author of Elephant Prince: The Story of Ganesh. She lives with her family just north of the city that inspired Frida Kahlo, San Francisco. David Diaz is the Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of Smoky Night. He is also a three-time Pura Belpre Honor recipient.