{"product_id":"awesome-possum-4-tillie-walden-9780997011159","title":"Awesome 'Possum 4","description":"\u003cp\u003eThirty-nine creators explore the natural world, the plants and animals that surround us, are hidden from view, and call to us from afar. You'll explore: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRafflesia\u003c\/i\u003e, or the corpse flower, the largest stinkiest flower in the worl with Shing Yin Khor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe komodo dragon and Stephen R. Bissette's (\u003ci\u003eSwamp Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTyrant\u003c\/i\u003e) first experience seeing them, as drawn by Ross Wood Studlar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ecology of  ' y Ch  (Slim's River) in Alaska with Rachel Ford. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume includes cover inks by Eisner-nominated Tillie Walden, creator of \u003ci\u003eSpinning\u003c\/i\u003e (First Second, 2017) and foreword by Jon Chad, creator of \u003ci\u003eVolcanoes: Fire and Life\u003c\/i\u003e (First Second, 2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Volume 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The delightful drawings and clever storytelling work with subjects from the familiar to the charmingly obscure, to offer an enjoyable learning for everyone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Dr. Ben Rowson, codiscoverer of the ghost slug; taxonomist at the National Museum Wales\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"After twenty-one years of teaching entomology, I find \u003ci\u003eAwesome 'Possum\u003c\/i\u003e to be one of the most educative, graphically accurate, and fun natural history series around. I recommend it up front to my students, whether for term paper ideas or escape reading at bed time \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Evan A. Sugden, PhD, entomology professor, University of Washington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have been finding that the snippets of wisdom I get out of illustrations actually stick as if someone had told me about them. That's because everything is so visual and is delivered in a way that is easy to digest.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Anupum Pant, writer, \u003ci\u003eAwesci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Awesome 'Possum's 200-plus pages are filled with comic strips whose eclectic styles mirror the variety of life they portray. On these pages dwell ghost slugs and bad-luck lemurs, parasitic plants and a bird with a shoe for a bill. It's biology broken down into bite-size stories packed with fascinating facts-ideal for kids and adults alike.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Mike Shanahan, author of \u003ci\u003eGods, Wasps and Stranglers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You'll witness love of the natural world with every story, and your own love for it will grow with every page. You'll learn stuff, too, and learning stuff is awesome.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Jim Ottaviani, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Imitation Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tillie Walden, Angela Roseann Boyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0997011157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997011159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Angela Boyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.49d","brand":"Tillie Walden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942726664447,"sku":"9780997011159","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_cdf968bb-dfd1-4fd8-8498-8966bf662aa4.jpg?v=1681493998","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/awesome-possum-4-tillie-walden-9780997011159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}