If a camel gets angry, he will throw up green gastric juice over you.A sloth moves so slowly that green algae grows in his fur.Even a blind chameleon takes the color of its surroundings.Bologna Ragazzi Award winner Marije Tolman, creator of The Tree House and The Island, illustrates in her distinctive style curious, funny, bizarre, unbelievable, disgusting and weird facts about fifty different animals. The animal facts are straightforward nonfiction, Marije Tolman's illustrations are pure fantasy, creating a combination that is sure to engage readers.After reading and watching Jumping penguins and laughing hyenas a visit to the zoo will never be the same.A flamingo can only eat with its head upside down.A penguin is able to jump six feet high.If you wanted to see as sharply as an owl, you would need eyes as big as grapefruits.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 59 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 2013 by Lemniscaat USA .

Ronald Tolman(1948) is a sculptor, painter and graphic artist (a favourite of the former Dutch Queen Beatrix). His sculptures and the visualisations in his workalternatebetween wistful observationsand sparkling impulsiveness. www. ronaldtolman. nl