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Let’s go to the twilight zone

Curious Creatures Glowing In The Dark by Zoe Armstrong

May 12, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

From Wales, to Japan, to South Africa and more, you with find wonderful glowing creatures. You will find out the how and why they glow. You will see how this is not only for protection, but for capturing food, and more.  From under the sea to scurrying in the trees you will see the likes of angelfish, new world flying squirrels and scorpions and how they all use “glowing” to in their everyday going on. You will even learn the differences between bioluminescence and biofluorescence. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: animals, Anja Susanj, biofluorescence, bioluminescence, ocean, world animals, Zoe Armstrong

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:216 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: animals, Anja Susanj, biofluorescence, bioluminescence, ocean, world animals, Zoe Armstrong ·
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The Glory of a Tool

Curious Creatures Working with Tools by Zoe Armstrong

May 11, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Curious Creatures Working with Tools was a surprise find the other day. I was thinking it would be dull, lots of science facts. And there are facts, but they are presented in simple (not simplistic) ways to show you the animal kingdom in all their glory. My favorite fact is that even if an animal looks like it is using a tool, it might not be. Using a tool is actually a complicated process and this book shows you the differences. My second favorite fact […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: animals, Anja Susani, Machinery & Tools, tools, Zoe Armstrong

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:214 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: animals, Anja Susani, Machinery & Tools, tools, Zoe Armstrong ·
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