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Do lizards eat ice cream? : how animals beat the heat / written by Etta Kaner ; illustrated by Jenna Piechota.

Kaner, Etta, (author.) Piechota, Jenna, (illustrator.)

Summary:

"Delivered in tried and true question-and-answer format. Questions (and accompanying illustrations) humorously pose animals in human situations. Answers are scientific and informative, while brief, accessible and engaging--with whimsical illustrations to pair with. Features familiar (elephant, koala, alligator) and unfamiliar (lungfish, waxy monkey tree frogs) animals. Informative and entertaining Encourages both discussion and laughter. Follow up to Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate? Examples of questions and (shortened answers):Do Lizards eat ice cream to beat the heat? No! They dance their feet to cool them from the hot sand with air. o Do Elephants use fans? Yes! (sort of) They flap their big ears to cool all the blood vessels inside, which carries cooler air through their body."-- Provided by publisher.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781771473989
  • ISBN: 1771473983
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, ON : Owlkids Books, 2020.

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Follow up to Do frogs drink hot chocolate?
Subject:
Body temperature > Regulation > Juvenile literature.
Animal heat > Juvenile literature.
Heat adaptation > Juvenile literature.
Body temperature > Juvenile literature.

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