What's for dinner? : quirky, squirmy poems from the animal world / Katherine B. Hauth ; illustrated by David Clark.

Author/creator Hauth, Katherine B.
Other author Clark, David, 1960-
Format Book
Publication InfoWatertown, MA : Charlesbridge, ©2011.
Description48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
Predation (Biology)--Juvenile poetry.
Animals--Food. --Juvenile poetry.
Food--Juvenile poetry.

Contents What's for dinner? -- Food chain -- Fast food -- Waste management -- In the pink -- Nighthawk -- Late late show -- Spinning for supper -- Mayflies -- Sharp shooter -- Blink of an eye -- Wood turtle stomp -- Four ways to catch a seal -- Marabou storks -- Night notes -- Age-old alliance -- Inside and outside the sloth -- The nose knows -- On the wing -- Mosquitoes -- Cowgirl spider -- Dermestid beetles wanted -- Preying praying mantis -- Neat feet -- Road-toad restaurant -- Bad landing -- Baby wasps -- Not a banana -- Eating words -- More words about the poems -- More words about the animals -- Where to learn more about the animals in this book.
Abstract Describes in poetic verse the predatory habits of a variety of animals and the foods that they eat.
Local noteLittle-305131060291V
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 48).
LCCN 2010007588
ISBN9781570914713 (reinforced hardcover)
ISBN1570914710 (reinforced hardcover)
ISBN9781570914720 (softcover)
ISBN1570914729 (softcover)

Availability

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 591.5 H297W ✔ Available Place Hold