{"product_id":"ick-isbn-9781426337468","title":"ICK!","description":"\u003cb\u003eAnimals--they're cute and fluffy, cuddly and puffy, and ... sometimes downright disgusting. Get ready to be totally grossed out as you discover the incredibly icky ways animals eat, make their homes, and defend themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom award-winning author Melissa Stewart comes the \u003ci\u003egrossest \u003c\/i\u003ejourney through the animal world you'll ever take. From ants to zebras, get ready to discover some seriously strange animal behaviors. Slurp up soupy insides with houseflies, spit sticky saliva to build nests with birds, and fend off predators with poop-flinging caterpillars and farting snakes. And that's just the tip of the dung pile! These yucky habits may seem surprising to us, but they're totally normal for these animals. In fact, their survival depends on them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnappy text, incredible photography, and more cool features add to the learning fun. Ready to chew some fingernails with cockroaches? Dive into the digusting world of animals!\u003cb\u003eMelissa Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than 150 science books for children, including ten National Geographic Readers. \u003ci\u003eFeathers: Not Just for Flying\u003c\/i\u003e was an ALA Notable Book for Children, as well as a winner of the Cybils Award for Nonfiction and the Nerdy Book Club Award for Nonfiction. \u003ci\u003eNo Monkeys, No Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e was a Junior Library Guild selection, a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2013 pick, and a NSTA and CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book. Stewart is also the coauthor (with Nancy Chesley) of \u003ci\u003ePerfect Pairs: Using Fiction \u0026amp; Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Science, \u003ci\u003eK–2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"National Geographic Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304438190309,"sku":"NP9781426337468","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781426337468.jpg?v=1767729755","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ick-isbn-9781426337468","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}