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Author:

Kaner, Etta, author.

Title:

Friend or foe : the whole truth about animals people love to hate / written by Etta Kaner ; illustrated by David Anderson.

Publisher:

Owlkids Books Inc.,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

48 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Subject:

Animal diversity--Juvenile literature.
Animal ecology--Juvenile literature.
Animal behavior--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Anderson, David, 1952 June 7- illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references and index (page 48).

Contents:

[Table of contents]. Oh, rats! Public enemy #1 -- Cockroaches--Get rid of them! -- Snakes: silent and deadly -- Leaches suck -- Bats--Creatures of the dark -- AAH! SHARKS! -- Spiders: scary, sneaky, and spooky -- The big bad wolf -- Mosquitoes--Small but deadly -- Here come the vultures! -- Animals are just doing their thing.

Summary:

Takes a close look at what we dislike about each of 10 unpopular animals, and then presents the flip side: these very same animals are often smart, helpful to humans and the environment, or inspiring to scientists.

ISBN:

177147064X
9781771470643

LCCN:

2015900223

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)