{"product_id":"tooling-around-ellen-jackson-9781580895644","title":"Tooling Around: Crafty Creatures and the Tools They Use","description":"\u003cb\u003eDig these crafty creatures!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe all use tools every day: a pen to write a story, a paint brush to illustrate a book, a fork to eat dinner. But it's not just humans who use tools. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChimpanzees often poke sticks, straw, or blades of grass into termite mounds to draw out insects for a tasty treat. Veined octopuses have been observed carrying coconut shells--they crawl inside them and hide from predators when they need a rest. A New Caledonian crow can even bend a twig with its beak to use as a hook to dig out bugs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScientists don't all agree on what counts as a tool, but young readers will be inspired to observe the animals that live around them and how they use various objects to find food, to attract a mate, to protect themselves, or to build or conceal a home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRenné Benoit's illustrations get closeup with each animal, exploring habitats, the special problems they face, and the ways they solve these problems--either by intelligence or instinct. \u003ci\u003eTooling Around: Crafty Creatures and the Tools\u003c\/i\u003e They Use is a wonderful introduction to the animal kingdom and the many different ways animals survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellen Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580895646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580895644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlesbridge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.80w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e170840 \/ Tooling Around: Crafty Creatures and the Tools They Use\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2014 pg. 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 40","brand":"Ellen Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49000416116991,"sku":"9781580895644","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tooling-around-ellen-jackson-9781580895644","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}