{"product_id":"the-worlds-most-pointless-animals-or-are-they","title":"The World's Most Pointless Animals: Or Are They?","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"From familiar animals like giraffes (who don't have any vocal cords) through to those that surely should not even exist, such as the pink fairy armadillo (absurdly huge front claws, super tough protective shell in baby pink, particularly susceptible to stress), our planet is full of some pretty weird and wonderful animals\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Bunting\u003c\/b\u003e's books have been translated into multiple languages, and published in over 25 countries around the world. Since his first title was published in 2017, Philip has received multiple accolades, including Honours from the Children's Book Council of Australia, and making the list for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2018. His titles include \u003ci\u003eMopoke\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow Did I Get Here? \u003c\/i\u003ePhilip's work deliberately encourages playful interaction between the reader and child, allowing his books to create a platform for genuine intergenerational engagement, and fun. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduction \n\u003cbr\u003e Jellyfish, Quokka, Pigeon, Myotonic goat, Leech, Dung beetle, Blobfish, Sun bear, Red-lipped batfish, Cicada, Goldfish, Stick insect, Earthworm, Naked mole-rat, \n\u003cbr\u003e Inca tern, Groundhog, Sea urchin, Koala, Platypus, Ostrich, Inland taipan, Guinea pig, Mayfly, Striped skunk, Giant anteater, Gloster canary, Aye-aye, Three-toed sloth, \n\u003cbr\u003e Daddy longlegs, Silkie chicken, Pufferfish, Giant panda, Giraffe weevil, Pink fairy armadillo, Parrotfish, Sugar glider, Capuchin monkey, Tufted deer, Treehopper, Coconut crab, Leafy seadragon, Gentoo penguin, Leafcutter ant, Giraffe, Narwhal, Chinchilla, Hummingbird, hawk-moth, Zooplankton, Dumbo octopus, Elephant shrew, Mosquito, Aardvark, Garden snail, Golden poison frog, Kiwi, Axolotl, \n\u003cbr\u003e In closing. \n\u003cbr\u003e Index. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'A hilarious guide to the planet's most absurdly awesome animals, full of quirky facts and touching on the importance of diversity and conservation.'--\n\u003cb\u003eFiona Noble\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'This collection of strange and unusual animals from around the world is an enjoyable factfile with lovely illustrations and an amusing read thanks to its rogue narrator, who shares jokey facts and silly names for each animal.'--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookTrust\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"A treasure trove of hilarious information, informative facts and incredible illustrations...the illustrations are both beautiful and funny and really make this a very special book. It deserves a spot in any library.\"\u003c\/i\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe School Librarian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'The combination of bold illustrations, and the mixture of facts and humour make this a very attractive book.'--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eArmadillo Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World's Most Pointless Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty, quirky, colorfully-illustrated book featuring fascinating facts about some very silly animals...who we find are perhaps not so pointless after all.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From familiar animals like giraffes (who don't have any vocal cords) through to those that surely should not even exist, such as the pink fairy armadillo (absurdly huge front claws, super tough protective shell in baby pink, particularly susceptible to stress), our planet is full of some pretty \n\u003cb\u003eweird and wonderful animals\u003c\/b\u003e. For example: \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Koalas spend up to 18 hours a day asleep! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pandas are born bright pink, deaf, and blind. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dumbo octopuses flap their big fin-like ears to move around. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Narwhal's tusk grows through its upper lip--ouch! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e With \n\u003cb\u003ehilarious text\u003c\/b\u003e throughout and \n\u003cb\u003ebright, contemporary illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e, this guide to absurdly awesome animals contains \n\u003cb\u003efunny labelled diagrams\u003c\/b\u003e and some \n\u003cb\u003eexcellent made-up Latin names\u003c\/b\u003e (n.b. the jellyfish's scientific name is not actually wibblious wobblious ouchii). \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Carrying an important \n\u003cb\u003emessage of celebrating diversity and differences\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe World's Most Pointless Animals\u003c\/i\u003e inspires a drive to conserve our amazing planet and the creatures we're lucky enough to share it with. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eQuirky Creatures \u003c\/b\u003eis a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is \n\u003ci\u003eThe World's Most Ridiculous Animals \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eThe World's Most Atrocious Animals.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bunting, Philip\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Happy Yak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2021-07-20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Animals \/ General|Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Humor \/ General|Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Science \u0026amp; Nature \/ Zoology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Animals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780711262416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780711262416\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Yak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52992818118937,"sku":"SP-9780711262416","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780711262416_spiral.png?v=1786683494","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-worlds-most-pointless-animals-or-are-they","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}