"Readers who like quirky guessing games or weird nature facts will get a kick out of this interactive book."
— Booklist
"It would also be a wonderful gift to a child interested in the natural world. It is an entertaining door into the mysteries of nature and encourages attention to detail."
—★ ★ ★ ★ ★ rating—Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database
"An enjoyable nature puzzle with welcome substance."
— Kirkus
"Guessing ... is sure to be the allure of this book for kids."
— Sal's Fiction Addiction
Rock? Plant? Animal?
How Nature Keeps Us Guessing
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Author: Etta Kaner
Illustrator: Brittany Lane
Published by: Owlkids Books
ISBN: 9781771474443
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Can you tell the difference between a rock, a plant, and an animal? While it might sound simple, the vast diversity of life on earth can throw us some serious curveballs! Sometimes, what looks like a plant is actually an animal. Other times, what looks like an animal is actually a plant! Even things that look like living creatures can turn out to be unique rocks.
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Young readers are encouraged to challenge their pre-existing ideas about the natural world in this engaging nonfiction book set up as a scientific guessing game, filled with lively illustrations and fun facts.
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Each spread features a realistic illustration of either a puzzling critter, a perplexing plant, or a special stone. Every picture is accompanied by a simple prompt: rock, plant, or animal? The answer is revealed by turning the page to discover a beautifully detailed scene and a brief description of the “species.” Even for the most esteemed naturalists, the answers are hard to believe! Rock? Plant? Animal? lets its readers be detectives, encouraging curiosity and embracing surprise.
