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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2009
Gr 1-4 A visually stunning book illustrated with cut paper and torn collages. Jenkins's introductory warnings are gently alliterative: "NEVER pet a platypus"; "NEVER touch a tang." The gentleness stops there, however. "NEVER jostle a jellyfish. A box jellyfish, that is. Most jellyfish can sting people, but].If you are unlucky enough to become really entangled with a box jellyfish, you can die very quickly." Readers m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Jenkins presents animals' not-always-obvious physical or behavioral defense mechanisms. Creatures include platypuses, hippopotamuses, and cane toads. Eac...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
An eye-catching book with a clever title and focus. Attention-grabbing and intriguing information—in b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More