Wild Style
Amazing Animal Adornments

I'm so proud of this book. It may have been my favorite to research. Crabs who wear hats and wave pom-poms? Insect larvae that wear their own poop? I hope kids will enjoy reading about the wild style some animals have and why that style is necessary for their survival.......more

Oh my gosh...I loved flipping through the pages of this book! Some of the 'animal adornments' are truly WILD! My 12-year-old grandson was fascinated...and his curiosity was sparked to learn more about some of these animals...and to discover MORE animals that have wild styles! And that's what we want......more

Wow, this was FASCINATING! Really well-written and organized to make it easy for kids to understand. Huge, bright photos show close-up details. Lots of "gross-out" appeal (a bug that carries a bunch of glued-together ant corpses on its back?? Yikes!). Extra info about each animal at the back. This i......more

I love the WILD STYLE of this amazing animal book! One of my favorite animals featured is the pink flamingo, who spreads "makeup," really oil, all over its feathers to help them stay waterproof and strong. Grodzicki's animal choices and explanations provide a stunningly visual look at how these anim......more

Wow! Amazing facts, explained in simple, fun ways, had me hooked on this nonfiction picture book, WILD STYLE, from the start. What bug carries a stack of dead ants in its back--and WHY? What makes flamingo feathers pinker--and waterproofed? Who catches a free ride on the back of a crab--and provides......more