Genius Ears - (Genius Animals) by Lena Anlauf (Hardcover)

About the Book

"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

Book Synopsis

From the creators of Genius Noses comes an illustrated collection of animal ears and their amazing functions. Early STEM has never been more fun in this fact-filled book featuring everything kids ever wanted to know about animal ears around the world!

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 entertaining collection filled with unique and unusual facts.

Review Quotes

"intriguing facts will engage young readers."-- "Children's Literature"

"Recommended for all elementary, middle school and public libraries. It's attractive, informational, and fun!"-- "Youth Services Book Review"

"The book is especially visually appealing. Detailed ink-and-colored-pencil artwork in muted earth tones covers two-page spreads, with large, detailed illustrations of featured critters facing pages filled with accessible blocks of text, plus three or four additional drawings showing the subjects in action. The illustrations also extend to the endpapers, offering maps and diagrams [. . .] Thedetailed glossary, unusual creatures and source and chapter notes will be of interest to report writers. A worthy addition for most animal-book shelves."-- "Booklist"

"A particularly engaging addition to natural history shelves."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"A prodigious portrait gallery of prominent proboscises."
-- "Kirkus Reviews, starred review for Genius Noses"

"Genius Noses is a winner for older kids. Five stars out of five."-- "NY Journal of Books on Genius Noses"

"Readers can dip in and out for a plethora of engaging and even silly facts."-- "Booklist on Genius Noses"

About the Author

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.