{"id":1942232257,"title":"Creepy Creatures","handle":"creepy-creatures","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sneed-b-collard-iii\" title=\"Author Sneed B. Collard III\"\u003eSneed B. Collard III\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kristin-kest\" title=\"Illustrator Kristin Kest\"\u003eKristin Kest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYou don't have to be scared.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know that laughing is the hyena's way of communicating with its family? Or that the bats that inhabit Asia and Africa help rain forests to grow by spreading tree seeds? \u003ci\u003eCreepy Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e explores some of the reasons behind what animals do and how they look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating book, readers will learn that no animal exists simply to frighten or repulse us, but rather to feed, house, and defend itself. Kristin Kest's detailed illustrations help us to see that every creature's unique attributes help it to survive. \u003ci\u003eCreepy Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e is full of facts and humor about 20 creatures including the shark, tarantula, piranha, vulture, komodo dragon, and Tasmanian devil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-yucky-reptile-alphabet-book\" title=\"The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\"\u003eThe Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-icky-bug-alphabet-book\" title=\"The Icky Bug Alphabet Book\"\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/at-home-in-the-coral-reef\" title=\"At Home in the Coral Reef\"\u003eAt Home in the Coral Reef\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-deep-sea-floor\" title=\"The Deep-Sea Floor\"\u003eThe Deep-Sea Floor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/creepy-creatures-spread.jpg?10172793935638300358\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSneed B. Collard III, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSneed B. Collard III has been a biologist and a computer scientist. He's put his knowledge and experience to use by writing more than thirty children's books, including \u003ci\u003eMany Biomes, One Earth\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBeaks\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Missoula, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sneed-b-collard-iii\" title=\"Author Sneed B. Collard III\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sneed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristin Kest, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKristin has been a freelance illustrator since 1991. She has illustrated several children's books, including Creepy Creatures, Bees, Wasps and Ants (Western Publishing Company), Butterflies and Moths (Western Publishing Company), and Insects: Peterson's Field Guide Coloring Book (Houghton Mifflin).Kristin resides in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kristin-kest\" title=\"Illustrator Kristin Kest\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Kristin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharks, tarantulas, and pythons are three of the \"scary\" creatures pictured in this book. One animal per page is presented with a vivid, full-color illustration and brief, captionlike text. Minimal information is given, making this offering of limited use for reports. Still, public libraries might want to consider purchasing this browsable, high-interest title for reluctant readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Talk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarantulas, piranhas, vultures, moray eels, and sharks are some of the familiar but rather unloved animals in Sneed B. Collard's \u003ci\u003eDo They Scare You? Creepy Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e. The lesser-known and even stranger looking pangolin (an ant-eating lizard), star-nosed mole, and gulper fish are among those featured with one- or two-page spreads. The simple text, surrounding the large color illustrations, is limited to a paragraph or two, containing just enough information to explain how the animal's physical features help it survive. While some may harm humans, usually in error or defense, readers are assured all will normally leave us alone, including the razor-tooth, slime-encrusted bone muncher, an imaginary creature that humorously rounds out the collection of twenty-two. A world map displays the approximate habitats of each. This quick survey should delight those children who enjoy the unusual. Teachers might show the book to intrigue students before sending them off to the library to discover even more creepy creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/creepy-creatures-cvr.jpg?7824446417754976307\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/creepy-creatures-hires.zip?7824446417754976307\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/creepy-creatures-activity-guide.pdf?7824446417754976307\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Activity Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-836-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2015-09-27T11:59:00-04:00","created_at":"2015-08-26T21:34:36-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Animals \u0026 Dinosaurs","Browse by Subject_Science \u0026 Nature"],"price":799,"price_min":799,"price_max":799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":6068642497,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"68368","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Creepy Creatures - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":799,"weight":2105,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":8,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"978-0-88106-836-8","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/creepy-creatures-cover.jpg?v=1586790600"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/creepy-creatures-cover.jpg?v=1586790600","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Creepy Creatures book cover","id":2454301343823,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":480,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/creepy-creatures-cover.jpg?v=1586790600"},"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":480,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/creepy-creatures-cover.jpg?v=1586790600","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sneed-b-collard-iii\" title=\"Author Sneed B. Collard III\"\u003eSneed B. Collard III\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kristin-kest\" title=\"Illustrator Kristin Kest\"\u003eKristin Kest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYou don't have to be scared.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know that laughing is the hyena's way of communicating with its family? Or that the bats that inhabit Asia and Africa help rain forests to grow by spreading tree seeds? \u003ci\u003eCreepy Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e explores some of the reasons behind what animals do and how they look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating book, readers will learn that no animal exists simply to frighten or repulse us, but rather to feed, house, and defend itself. Kristin Kest's detailed illustrations help us to see that every creature's unique attributes help it to survive. \u003ci\u003eCreepy Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e is full of facts and humor about 20 creatures including the shark, tarantula, piranha, vulture, komodo dragon, and Tasmanian devil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-yucky-reptile-alphabet-book\" title=\"The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\"\u003eThe Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-icky-bug-alphabet-book\" title=\"The Icky Bug Alphabet Book\"\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/at-home-in-the-coral-reef\" title=\"At Home in the Coral Reef\"\u003eAt Home in the Coral Reef\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-deep-sea-floor\" title=\"The Deep-Sea Floor\"\u003eThe Deep-Sea Floor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/creepy-creatures-spread.jpg?10172793935638300358\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSneed B. Collard III, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSneed B. Collard III has been a biologist and a computer scientist. He's put his knowledge and experience to use by writing more than thirty children's books, including \u003ci\u003eMany Biomes, One Earth\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBeaks\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOur Wet World\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Missoula, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sneed-b-collard-iii\" title=\"Author Sneed B. Collard III\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sneed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristin Kest, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKristin has been a freelance illustrator since 1991. She has illustrated several children's books, including Creepy Creatures, Bees, Wasps and Ants (Western Publishing Company), Butterflies and Moths (Western Publishing Company), and Insects: Peterson's Field Guide Coloring Book (Houghton Mifflin).Kristin resides in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kristin-kest\" title=\"Illustrator Kristin Kest\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Kristin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharks, tarantulas, and pythons are three of the \"scary\" creatures pictured in this book. One animal per page is presented with a vivid, full-color illustration and brief, captionlike text. Minimal information is given, making this offering of limited use for reports. Still, public libraries might want to consider purchasing this browsable, high-interest title for reluctant readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Talk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarantulas, piranhas, vultures, moray eels, and sharks are some of the familiar but rather unloved animals in Sneed B. Collard's \u003ci\u003eDo They Scare You? Creepy Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e. The lesser-known and even stranger looking pangolin (an ant-eating lizard), star-nosed mole, and gulper fish are among those featured with one- or two-page spreads. The simple text, surrounding the large color illustrations, is limited to a paragraph or two, containing just enough information to explain how the animal's physical features help it survive. While some may harm humans, usually in error or defense, readers are assured all will normally leave us alone, including the razor-tooth, slime-encrusted bone muncher, an imaginary creature that humorously rounds out the collection of twenty-two. A world map displays the approximate habitats of each. This quick survey should delight those children who enjoy the unusual. 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