Nature Did It First: Engineering Through Biomimicry
Got a problem? More than likely, Nature has already solved it! Part playful poetry, part nonfiction information, discover seven remarkable plants and animals that have inspired extraordinary innovations.
What’s This Tail Saying?
Animal tails are talking! Every shake and shiver, rattle and splash is saying something. Even the youngest readers will get a glimpse into the fascinating world of animal behavior.
Karen Ansberry, author of Nature Did It First, is the right person for the job when it comes to writing about a complex science topic for children. As a former curriculum specialist and elementary school teacher, she has taught workshops on how to teach science effectively. She’s also a nature lover, picture-book fan, STEM enthusiast, and mom of four young reading addicts. Ansberry is the co-author of the bestselling Picture-Perfect Science and Picture-Perfect STEM series.
One of the seeds for the creation of the book was planted during author Carolyn Combs’s childhood when she camped next to a noisy beaver dam in the New Hampshire woods. She remembers wondering what all the ruckus was about! While doing the research for this book, she learned not only that beavers smack their tails on water to warn about predators but also that animals are communicating all of the time! Writing the book gave her a new appreciation for the inner world of animals.
