{"product_id":"1001-creatures-laura-merz-9781632062680","title":"1,001 Creatures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2021 USBBY Outstanding International Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the dung-beetle to the blue whale, no creature is too humble or huge for Finnish author and illustrator duo Laura Merz and Aino J舐vinen in \u003ci\u003e1,001 Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e, a gorgeously illustrated, interactive exploration of the natural world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnder the sun, the moon, and the stars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eall the creatures of the world, big and small, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ecarry out their own tasks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eas part of nature's great balance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered how a crocodile keeps its teeth clean? Or why herons like to sit on the backs of water buffalo? What exactly does a giant blue whale eat to get so big? In \u003cem\u003e1,001 Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e, Aino J舐vinen and Laura Merz playfully investigate the complex and awe-inspiring world of twenty-six fascinating insects, reptiles, and mammals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith fun facts and captivating illustrations, \u003cem\u003e1,001 Creatures \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the diversity of the animal world and its ecosystems. Interactive questions allow readers to take their curiosity and imagination off the page and into the real world with prompts to create their own artwork, imitate a camel's unique walk, and discover the ways in which all creatures are connected in the world. J舐vinen's humorous style and Merz's unique watercolor illustrations painted from memory using non-traditional materials, enhance the central message that we're all in this together--human, squid, and penguin alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Merz, Aino J舐vinen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1632062682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632062680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yonder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.90h x 9.80w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2020","brand":"Laura Merz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046169735423,"sku":"9781632062680","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1950b104-2b53-483e-9842-1fe8fe9dd9b2.jpg?v=1684983040","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/1001-creatures-laura-merz-9781632062680","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}