The Screaming Hairy Armadillo and 70 Other Animals with Wild, Wacky Names by Mathew Murrie and Steve Murrie
I've seen a number of different ways that authors have gone about grouping animals for a book: ugly animals, gross animals, extremes of all kinds. This may be the first I've seen that arranges them just by name. Obviously, the focus is on creatures with amusing names. But it's more than just curiosities. We learn some basics about the animals, of course. There's also a fair amount of information about how animals get named. We learn about historic misunderstandings and name based puns. Both amusing and informative. A book that can be enjoyed a little at a time or all at once.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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