Funny Butts, Freaky Beaks

Ages 6 to 9

A delightful compendium of all the most unusual and unexpected features in the animal kingdom, from puzzling toes to weird ears, and all the other body parts in between!Discover why a firefly’s bum glows, take a look at a saiga antelope’s dangly nose, and marvel at a sun bear’s super-long tongue.These creatures have strange features - but they all serve a very useful purpose! This charming and visually appealing book carries the underlying message that everybody and everything is strange and wonderful in its own way - difference should be celebrated!

About the Author

Sean Taylor is an author, poet and playwright who has written more than 40 books for young readers, including Hoot Owl (Candlewick, 2015), Good Dog (Frances Lincoln, 2020) and Winter Sleep: A Hibernation Story (words&pictures, 2019) which he co-authored with Alex Morss.Alex Morss is an independent ecologist, journalist, author, educator and campaigner. With 20 years experience in publishing and 15 in ecology, Alex's work involves defending and promoting the conservation of protected species and their habitats and creating opportunities for others to make exciting discoveries about the natural world, plus writing, editing, broadcasting on nature, science, conservation and environment.