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Genius ears a curious animal compendium

"Ears can do much more than just pick up sound waves. In the animal kingdom, ears are sometimes an animal's strongest asset! For example, a fleeing black-tailed jackrabbit uses the position of its ears to help it confuse its pursuers and get away from danger. Some animals can close their ears to pro...

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Main Author: Anlauf, Lena (Author)
Other Authors: Konstantinov, Vitali (Illustrator), Yarbrough, Marshall (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
German
Published: New York : North/South, 2024.
Subjects:
Ear > Juvenile nonfiction.
Ear > Anatomy > Juvenile nonfiction.
Animals > Juvenile nonfiction.
Physiology > Juvenile nonfiction.
Animals > Adaptation > Juvenile nonfiction.
Adaptation (Biology) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Hearing > Juvenile nonfiction.
Senses and sensation > Juvenile nonfiction.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
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Summary:"Ears can do much more than just pick up sound waves. In the animal kingdom, ears are sometimes an animal's strongest asset! For example, a fleeing black-tailed jackrabbit uses the position of its ears to help it confuse its pursuers and get away from danger. Some animals can close their ears to protect their bodies or use them to cool down or stay warm. Whether long, tuft, or goblin, ears can tell a lot about animals and their habits and habitats. Which animal has the longest ears relative to its size? Which animal communicates through surprisingly high-pitched chirping sounds? And which animal can pinpoint the location of its prey using only its ears? Readers will find out all this and much more in this . . . collection filled with . . . facts"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Map from inside front cover.
"First published in Switzerland under the title Geniale Ohren by NordSüd Verlag, ©2024"--Copyright page.
Physical Description:53 pages : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 51) and index.
ISBN:9780735845626
073584562X
Author Notes:Lena Anlauf was born in the Ruhr region of Germany. She studied bibliography and philosophy in Mainz and Leiden and completed a postgraduate course in the pedagogy of reading and literature as well as a remote course on children's and young adult literature at the STUBE in Vienna. Today she lives in Marburg, works as editorial director and editor at the Kunstanstifter Verlag, researches historical picture books, works on her own book projects, and puts on readings and workshops for children.

Vitali Konstantinov was born in Ukraine. He studied architecture and art and has taught illustration courses at universities in several countries as well as numerous workshops for children. His work has been exhibited extensively, has received many prizes, and has been published in forty different countries; he has been nominated for the German Children's Literature Award. Today Vitali works as a freelance illustrator and author and lives in Marburg. He drew the illustrations for his Genius Animals series with drawing ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper.

Marshall Yarbrough is a writer, translator, and musician. He has translated a number of books for NorthSouth. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.

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