At the Edge: Curious Creatures of Planet Earth
$22.40
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2026
Summary
“A lively and inventive collection celebrating unusual animals from across the globe” — School Library Journal (starred review)
Poet David Elliott brings us to the edge of the animal world to explore the weirdest and rarest creatures on the planet.
Why does the axolotl salamander always seem to be smiling? Is it true that the wild goat known as a markhor is excellent at parkour? What happens when the peacock spider’s dance, complete with its rumble-rumps, doesn’t plea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781536235258 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1536235253 |
| Author: | David Elliott, Clover Robin |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 469g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 254mm x 279mm |
| Series: | Paws, Fins, Feathers, Claws |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
A lively and inventive collection celebrating unusual animals from across the globe… . Librarians and educators will find this section particularly useful for introducing research, inquiry, and animal science units. A delightful, curious, and engaging collection; if there is only one poetry book to add this year, this is it.
—School Library Journal (starred review)
A light and breezy, around-the-world look at an array of unusual species.
—Kirkus Reviews
A surefire delight for young readers and listeners who enjoy their natural history delivered with generous doses of wordplay.
—Booklist
[T]he poetry has considerable child appeal.
—The Horn Book
David Elliott
David Elliott is the award-winning author of many books for children, including the New York Times best-selling And Here’s to You!, illustrated by Randy Cecil. His animal poetry titles include On the Farm, In the Wild, and In the Sea, all illustrated by Holly Meade; and more recently At the Poles, illustrated by Ellen Rooney, and In the Desert, illustrated by Gordy Wright, both of which showcase animals at the extremes. David Elliott lives in Warner, New Hampshire.
Clover Robin is a collage artist and the illustrator of several picture books for children, including Firsts and Lasts: The Changing Seasons by Leda Schubert. She lives in Devon, England.
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