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by David Anderson (Author)
Stomp! A small black and white creature stamps its feet in the dark. A fluffy tail rises like a flag. Watch out! It's a skunk, and it's warning you that it's about to spray!
There's way more to skunks than just their famous smell. These little night prowlers can survive venomous snake bites, eat bees by rolling off their stingers, and do handstands to scare off enemies.
"The Nature Kid's Guide to Skunks" is written for curious kids ages 7 to 12 who want to know how these striped stinkers survive in the wild. How can their spray reach targets 10 feet away? Why do spotted skunks flip upside down before they attack? And how can kits spray when they are only eight days old?
Short sentences and jaw-dropping facts fill every page. Your child will discover that skunk spray can be smelled from a mile away, mothers can move their whole litter to a new den in one night, and great horned owls are one of the only predators brave enough to hunt them. They'll learn how baby skunks follow their mother in a single file line, how skunks walk flat-footed like bears, and how up to 12 females share a den to stay warm in winter.
A book for kids who love misunderstood animals and the surprising secrets hiding behind those famous stripes.
Bold stripes, stinky spray, and a whole book full of wild facts your child will want to share.
The Nature Kid's Guide series makes learning about nature an adventure, one animal at a time.
