The Nature Kid's Guide to Salamanders: A Level 2 Reader for Curious Young Kids Who Love Salamanders! (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798898181659)

If your child has ever flipped over a rock near a stream and found a strange little creature staring back, this book will turn that moment into a full-blown fascination.

"The Nature Kid's Guide to Salamanders" is packed with jaw-dropping facts for curious kids ages 7 to 12. How does a salamander breathe through its skin? Why can some of them regrow legs, eyes, and even parts of their brain? And what makes their tongue faster than a blink?

Your child will discover that salamanders can shoot out their tongues and catch prey in just 11 milliseconds, survive up to 10 years without eating, and lay as many as 450 jelly-like eggs at once. They'll meet Chinese giant salamanders that grow almost 6 feet long, glowing salamander eggs powered by tiny algae, and one species so small it could sit on a dime. They'll learn how bright orange and yellow skin warns predators of deadly poison -- and how the Spanish ribbed newt actually pushes its own toxic ribs through its skin to fight back.

A book for kids who love weird animals and the slimy secrets that keep them alive.

Slimy skin... regrowing legs... your child won't look at the forest floor the same way again.

Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kid's Guide series. Your child's next favorite animal is waiting.