The Clue Is In the Poop And Other Things Too

by Seed, Andy; Almon, Claire

• ISBN13: 9781682973714
• ISBN10: 1682973719
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-10-09
• Publisher: words & pictures

Summary

A fascinating and funny guide to animals and their poo, and all the other tracks and traces they leave behind. You will be amazed (and perhaps a little revolted!) by the things that can be learned about wildlife from their deposits. Become a detective, find clues and learn all about animals from what they leave behind. From faeces to footprints, skins to shells and eggs, discover all there is to know about wild animals – even those that are particularly dangerous to track like tigers and wolves! Whether you're an armchair enthusiast or a forest forager, one thing's for sure: this fully illustrated compendium of poops, pellets and prints is not to be sniffed at! 

Author Biography

Andy Seed is an author and poet, living in North Yorkshire, England. He writes memoirs, funny poems, and humorous non-fiction books as well as all sorts of things for teachers. Andy's most popular book for adults is All Teachers Great and Small and his most popular book for children is a non-fiction book, The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff, which won the 2015 Blue Peter Best Book with Facts Award.

Claire Almon lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia. Claire specializes in creating fun, dynamic characters full of life and wit. Although she can work in several styles, her voice always comes through with strong narrative. Claire holds a BFA in illustration and an MFA in animation.

Table of Contents

4 Introduction
5 A Tracker’s Tools
6-7 Poo is good!
8 Big poos
9 Little poos
10-11 Bird doings
12-13 Do bears poo in the woods?
14-15 Dinosaur doo-doo
16-17 Facts about faeces
18 Quiz: Whose poo?
19 Dangerous things to track: Lions
On the right track
20-21  Footprint fun
22-23 Know your feet
24-25 Mammal tracks 1
26-27 Mammal tracks 2
28-29 Bird tracks and other trails
30 Quiz: Whose footprints are these?
31 Dangerous things to track: Snakes
Home sweet home
32-33 What lives where?
34-35 Beasts with burrows
36-37 Nest knowledge
38-39 Minibeast accommodation
40 Quiz: Whose home is this?
41 Dangerous things to track: Polar bears
Dinner’s ready
42-43 Signs of munching
44-45 Leaves for lunch
46 Quiz: Animal lunch
47 Dangerous things to track: Komodo dragon
Things which are very much dead
48-49 Grisly remains
50 Quiz: Skull-duggery
51 Dangerous things to track: Wolves
Coughed up clues
52-53 Pellet power
54-55 Your pellet ID guide
More signs from the wild
56-57 How do you like you eggs?
58-59 Keep your hair on
60-61 Feathery finds
62 Quiz:
63 Dangerous things to track: Tigers
64 Index