Dearaxolotl: Why do you have feathers growing out of your head? Axolotl: They aren't feathersthey're gills! They let me breathe underwater. Let's face it. Even as babies, we humans pay close attention to faces. Observing another person's features and expressions tells us whether they are happy, angry, excited, or sad. And when we look at an animal, it's hard not to imagine that its face is communicating human feelings. This isn't true, of course. Squinty eyes, an upturned mouth, or another odd expression is probably there because, in some way, it helps that animal survive. Packed with many coolfacts and visuals on where certain animals live and what they eat, this book capturestwenty-fivehumorousand very trueexplanations of why animals look the way they do in order to exist in this world.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Primary School category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades K-2 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award. It also was recognised by the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award.

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

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 Houghton Mifflin .

April Pulley Sayre and Steve Jenkins have collaborated on these highly praised books: Vulture View , Eat Like a Bear , and Woodpecker Wham! Robin Page is the author of many books for children. She also runs a graphic design studio with her frequent collaborator, Steve Jenkins.