Fries-Gaither, Jessica. Nature’s Rule Breakers: Creatures That Don’t Fit In. Lerner/Millbrook, 10/2023. [30]pp. Nonfiction. PLB $29.32. 978-1-7284-7720-6. GRADES 2–5. ADDITIONAL.
Scientists, and humans in general, love to put things into categories – but that does not always work out well with living things. This title goes through a number of animals that do not fit into the generally agreed upon animal kingdom categories. Whether a day-time or night-time creature, warm-blooded or cold-blooded, herbivore or carnivore, freshwater or saltwater, these and other animal categories work for some, but not all, animals. Some of the rule-breaking animals are pictured, compared, and discussed in this easy-to-digest, informative title. Includes lots of color photographs, a glossary, and further readings, but lacks a table of contents or an index.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library