{"product_id":"outrageous-animal-adaptations-from-big-eared-bats-to-frill-necked-lizards-9781512429992","title":"Outrageous Animal Adaptations: From Big-Eared Bats to Frill-Necked Lizards","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fish that walks on land, a frog that makes its own sunscreen, and an insect that can become invisible? Whether to avoid predators, to stalk prey, or to withstand extreme temperatures, Earth's creatures have evolved some outrageous features and tricks to ensure survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For example, did you know that the geoduck (nope, it's not a duck, it's a clam) can live as long as 160 years? And that the aye-aye, a nocturnal primate, uses echolocation and a long, spindly finger to find and dig up food? Or that in its deep-ocean habitat, the vampire squid uses bioluminescence to startle predators? These are among the many animals that show evolution and adaptation at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosen, Michael J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMichael J. Rosen\u003c\/strong\u003e is the acclaimed author of some three dozen books for children of all ages (and even more for grown-ups!), including \u003cem\u003eThe Cuckoo's Haiku and Other Poems for Birders\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eOur Farm: Four Seasons with Five Kids on One Famiy's Farm\u003c\/em\u003e (which he both wrote and illustrated with some 400 photographs); \u003cem\u003eA Drive in the Country\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eDon't Shoot!\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA School for Pompey Walker\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eElijah's Angel\u003c\/em\u003e. For over 35 years, ever since working as a counselor, water-safety instructor, and art teacher at local community centers, Michael has been engaged with young children, their parents, and teachers. As a visiting author, in-service speaker, and workshop leader, he frequently travels to schools and conferences around the nation, sharing his stories, poems, creativity, and humor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As a talented editor and illustrator, Michael has enlisted hundreds of other authors and artists to create 15 philanthropic books that aid in the fight to end childhood hunger through Share Our Strength's national efforts, or that offer care to less fortunate companion animals through The Company of Animals Fund, a granting program he began in 1990. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For the last four years, working with the Ohio Children's Foundation, Michael created a early literacy activity book, particularly designed for kids who are likely to start school without knowing the alphabet: \u003cem\u003eYou, Me, and the ABCs: 100 Ready-for-Reading Activities for Kids and Their Favorite Grown-ups\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51414742696210,"sku":"9781512429992","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e6893f2b-385c-4279-ae9b-1831e2b472dd.jpg?v=1751127101","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/outrageous-animal-adaptations-from-big-eared-bats-to-frill-necked-lizards-9781512429992","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}