{"product_id":"mega-mouths-isbn-9781662670756","title":"Mega-Mouths!","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis dramatic STEM picture book, the first title in the Chasing Curious Creatures series, focuses on four different animals, each with a super-sized mouth, zooming in on how they use their mega-adaptations and how scientists learn about them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat do the sharp-toothed saltwater crocodile, large-toothed hippopotamus, mouth-expanding Burmese python, and bristle-mouthed bowhead whale all have in common? Their big mouths! In this engaging nonfiction picture book, young readers can take a step into the animal kingdom alongside scientists who study these four creatures. Through short browsable paragraphs, kids will learn how these animals live, and also how they track, hunt, and eat their meals. Paired with dramatic and detailed illustrations, these amazing animals will come to life. The book will also spark interest in the scientists and the tools they use to study these animals, from simple plankton nets to remote controlled\u003cbr\u003eboats.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach book in the new Chasing Curious Creatures series will focus on animals with a similar adaptation and draw on the work of the real-life scientists who study them.Sandra K. Athans is a practicing literacy specialist, featured speaker, and book author. Some of her titles include \u003ci\u003eMy Space and Your Space\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Sky Caves\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuick \u0026amp; Easy Strategies for Close Reading and Writing\u003c\/i\u003e. Her resume includes hundreds of other projects, such as teacher guides, reader’s theater skits, early readers, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike Downs is the author of more than 30 books for children, writing in both the trade and educational markets. He has written nonfiction and fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Noisy Airplane Ride\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou See a Zoo, I See…\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTreasure of Measures\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Flying Man: Otto Lilienthal, the World’s First Pilot\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex Boersma is a scientific illustrator. Her recent titles include, \u003ci\u003eThe Whale Who Swam Through Time\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpying on Whales\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to her work publishing illustrations, she also illustrates for science articles, scientific journals, and museum exhibits.","brand":"Kane Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302487445733,"sku":"NP9781662670756","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781662670756_681b60cc-63bd-4de5-8e4b-bfc0651603ef.jpg?v=1742927749","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mega-mouths-isbn-9781662670756","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}