{"product_id":"odd-beasts-meet-natures-weirdest-animals-9781419742224","title":"Odd Beasts: Meet Nature's Weirdest Animals","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet nature's oddballs in this charming board book from author Laura Gehl and illustrator Gareth Lucas about some of the strangest animals in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Barnyard animals--move over! \u003ci\u003eOdd Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e introduces babies and toddlers to more unusual species, including the glass frog with transparent skin and the pangolin--the only mammal with scales! Gentle rhyming verses provide the comforting repetition that little ones crave, even as their minds are opened to new and fascinating creatures from around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the end of the book, readers will find photographs of each animal, along with more detailed factual information. The eight animals featured are the pangolin, ocean sunfish, glass frog, anglerfish, long-horned orb-weaver spider, eastern snake-necked turtle, bush baby, and giant jumping stick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Gehl\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 20 books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eOne Big Pair of Underwear\u003c\/i\u003e (Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title, International Literacy Association Honor Book, Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice); the Peep and Egg series (Parents' Choice Recommendation, Children's Choice Book Award Finalist); \u003ci\u003eMy Pillow Keeps Moving\u003c\/i\u003e (Junior Library Guild selection, New York Public Library Best Books of 2018 selection); and\u003ci\u003e I Got a Chicken for My Birthday\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Picture Books of 2018 selection). Her recent picture book, \u003ci\u003eExcept When They Don't\u003c\/i\u003e, received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the fourth title in her Baby Scientist board book series, \u003ci\u003eBaby Paleontologist, \u003c\/i\u003ereceived a starred review from \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e. Gehl lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her husband and four children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGareth Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and designer living in Essex, England, with his wife and five children. After studying at Brighton and Central Saint Martins art schools, he has worked on a variety of projects but enjoys nothing more than illustrating animals, birds, and the natural world. When he is not working, he can be heard indulging his other love--the banjo!\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627788112146,"sku":"9781419742224","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fc5af15c-a568-4a86-857f-420becaf2786.jpg?v=1732720508","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/odd-beasts-meet-natures-weirdest-animals-9781419742224","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}