Big Cats A Day in the Life, Tyus D. Williams
Big Cats A Day in the Life, Tyus D. Williams
List: $4.99 | Sale: $3.50
Club: $2.49

Big Cats (A Day in the Life)
What Do Lions, Tigers, and Panthers Get up to All Day?

Author: Tyus D. Williams, Neon Squid

Narrator: Torian Brackett

Unabridged: 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/03/2023

Synopsis

This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is Big Cats (A Day in the Life).

"A carefully constructed, absolutely engaging primer on fierce cats in the wild." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Set over a 24-hour period, meet sparring snow leopards, sprinting cheetahs, and slumbering jaguars in this kids’ nonfiction book about the biggest cats on Earth.

Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, and play their way through the day. Wildlife expert Tyus D. Williams cleverly weaves the story from leopard to mountain lion in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future zoologists. Witness incredible moments including:

• A panther hunting a crocodile
• Cheetah cubs play fighting
• A battle between lionesses and hyenas

Big Cats (A Day in the Life) is one of the first titles in an exciting new series of animal books from Neon Squid.

Also available: Bugs (A Day in the Life)

A Macmillan Audio production from Neon Squid.

About Tyus D. Williams

Tyus D. Williams is a wildlife ecologist and science communicator with a focus on carnivores, especially big cats. He’s particularly intrigued by the influence predators have on the wildlife and people around them. Born in Southern California, Tyus moved to Georgia and was passionate about wildlife from the age of six. He grew up watching his childhood role models Jeff Corwin and Steve Irwin on TV, and knew he wanted to be a biologist when he got older. Tyus has tracked jaguars in Belize and surveyed salamanders in the Appalachian mountains, and is studying for his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley.

About Chaaya Prabhat

Chaaya Prabhat is a graphic designer, illustrator, and lettering artist. After completing her M.A in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art and Design, she now works in Chennai, India. She has worked with Snapchat, Facebook, Google, and The Obama Foundation.

About Neon Squid

Neon Squid creates beautiful nonfiction books for inquisitive kids (and kids at heart). We believe the most amazing stories are real ones, so our books are for children who want to decipher ancient scrolls, orbit distant stars, and dive into the deepest oceans. Our books are a labor of love—written by experts, illustrated by the best artists around, and produced using the finest materials, including sustainably sourced paper. We hope that by reading them kids are encouraged to further explore the world around them.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ₊˚ ⁀➴ kenzie on September 24, 2023

The illustrations and coloring are really pretty.......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on September 03, 2022

Instead of having different sections with details and facts about big cats, Williams weaves facts with short vignettes that capture imagination while integrating all the big cats in a fluid manner; and thus readers will have learned a great deal without even realizing it! I really wish all nonfictio......more

Goodreads review by J on September 03, 2023

Another book written to be in a collective format instead of focusing on one main species at a time. Since it is meant to be written in a day format it does make it a bit more tricky but at the same time rather interesting as well. My first big fit is the fact that I honestly didn't think that chee......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on December 17, 2022

A strong offering for the legion of kids interested in big cats. After a brief introduction presenting the author and the family tree of big cats, the narrative jumps to hour by hour double-page spreads showing typical imagined activities of the five Panthera branch cats (lions, tigers, leopards, sn......more

Goodreads review by I_am_a_cat on May 20, 2023

I enjoyed all the facts and how they were organised through time. 4 stars due to the ending being too sad - not relevant / appropriate in a book about cats......more

Quotes

"Prabhat’s graceful art makes vivid use of color as it depicts cats in moments of intense action. . . A carefully constructed, absolutely engaging primer on fierce cats in the wild." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Ideal for 5+ fans of Owen Davey’s wildlife books." -- The Guardian

"It’s one of those books where you keep thinking to yourself, “Oh, I didn’t know that!” The book will also make people want to do more to save big cats and their habitats. -- Time for Kids

Praise for the A Day in the Life series:
"From action scenes to tidbits of intriguing information to paragraphs of explanation, the text has plenty to offer animal lovers. Varied in layout, these fully illustrated books feature vibrant, stylized artwork with distinctive palettes. An attractive series for kids intrigued by animals in the wild." -- Booklist

Awards

  • Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year
Add to Cart
Add to Wish List