The Screaming Hairy Armadillo and 76 Other Animals with Wild, Wacky Names by Matthew Murrie and Steve Murrie, illustrated by Julie Benbassat, 176 pages. NON-FICTION. Workman Publishing, 2020. $15
Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
After explaining how animals get names, this book walks the reader through some of the most unusually-named animals. For each animal we learn a little bit about them and how they got their name.
I felt overwhelmed and slowed down by all the scientific and latin terms in this book. While reading it aloud was not very fun, there were some fascinating animals and their silly names were entertaining. Students already interested in animals will probably find a lot of new species to explore here, making its potential for engagement high for some students.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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