Enter a world where we shine a light on the similarities between ourselves and other living beings. Like us, many animals learn and can use tools. They experience emotions, have friends and show their love for one another.
They can construct majestic buildings that provide shelter for many families. They can also communicate with their companions and do all kinds of different jobs. Do you know who we're talking about? If you guessed humans, you are mistaken. No, in this case we're talking about termites! Humans have much more in common with them and other creatures than it might seem at first glance. And that's exactly what this book is about. Enter a world where we shine a light on the similarities between ourselves and other living beings. Like us, many animals learn and can use tools. They experience emotions, have friends, and show their love for one another. Open your mind and your heart, and learn to treat the living creatures around you with the respect and reverence they deserve. They have much to teach us!
Pavla Hanackova (1990-2021), born in the Czech Republic. She came from a picturesque Moravian village surrounded by vineyards. Her greatest passions were travelling, food, and everything associated with it.
Dasha Lebesheva is an illustrator from Moscow, Russia. After she graduated from the British Higher School of Art and Design Dasha discovered vector illustration and developed her own style. It is based on smooth lines, angular silhouettes and precise geometry. Dasha likes working with shapes and colors, simplifying, seeking and finding the best solution - minimalistic but expressive. Dasha loves dogs, gorillas, funny socks and pumpkin soup. She usually spends her free time playing video games, reading comics and beautiful children's books, rewatching Disney animated films and eating chocolate cereal (preferably at night).
Title: Humans and Animals: What We Have in Common
Author: Hanackova, Pavla
ISBN: 9788000063577
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Publisher: Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Publication Date: 2022-07-07
Number of Pages: 36
Weight: 0.5001 kg
Selected for Reading Rockets' Summer Reading List 2022.
HUMANS AND ANIMALS: WHAT WE HAVE IN COMMON is an intriguing collection of information about the way that animals and people are similar. - YA Books Central
This is a book of comparisons between humans and animals with a heavy hint for humans to remember that we are not as special as we think we are. The book is divided into 15 sections that highlight our similarities: We Farm, We Have Families, We Play, We Communicate, etc. Within each section, the left page looks at humans and their endeavors within the subject and the right page looks at various animals and how their actions play out. For example, We Communicate discusses, on the left page, how humans use oral language, facial expression and written language to communicate. On the right side of the book, we learn about birds using various songs to woo their spouse or horses who use facial expressions to let others know what they're feeling, while koalas use a highly developed sense of smell to send and receive messages. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and boxy. Callout boxes line up examples from the text and add to the theories.
Any child who loves reading about animals will appreciate this book, especially those who enjoy reading about or studying animal behavior.
School libraries should buy this book to have on hand for behavioral studies. Public libraries should purchase for kids who love to browse nonfiction.
- Youth Services Book Review
