| Title | : | Critter Chat: What if Animals Used Social Media? (National Geographic Kids) |
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| ISBN | : | 1426371713 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781426371714 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Library Binding |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 |
| Publication | : | Published May 17, 2022 |
Get in on the conversation! In Critter Chat, every habitat has a group chat. In the African savanna, a lion (screenname: Just_Lion_Around) declares his territory with a text-based ROAR! Meanwhile, zebra and cheetah send eyeroll emojis. In the North American suburbs, a carpet beetle texts the family dog, reassuring him that his humans will return--eventually.
Among surprising, laugh-out-loud conversations like these, you'll find tons of parody social media posts from all your favorites in the animal kingdom, including Instagram-style inspirational posts and silly Yelp reviews. An adorable dumbo octopus posts a selfie (#FeelingCute). And a frustrated narwhal reviews an extra-long toothbrush. (It's still too short--of course!)
Inside, there are also plenty of fascinating nonfiction features that give readers the scoop on actual animal communication (Did you know that white rhinos communicate with poop? It's true!), and real-life animal influencers who are making waves online and in our hearts. In a conveniently portable size, this handy little treasure can be carried anywhere, for a good laugh anytime!
It's the perfect book for reluctant readers, animal lovers, and yucksters young and old.
For more fun and fact-filled animal books from National Geographic Kids, don't miss out on Weird But True! Animals , Just Joking: Funny Animals , and Nerdlet: Animals!
Critter Chat: What if Animals Used Social Media? (National Geographic Kids) Reviews
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This book talks in tween/teen language by teaching about animals through social-media-ease. Beginning with an Arctic Tern that migrates from the Arctic to the Antarctic, kids will follow along on its adventures. With a screen name of TernAround, kids will have to watch for it to turn up in conversations between its friends OneToothWonder the Narwhal, Hoofs_N_Horns the Musk ox, and FurryFiend the Arctic fox. Within those conversations, kids will learn fun facts about the animals either through their selfies, texts, Yowl reviews, and shopping searches.
I loved this Yowl review from monarch_caterpillar on the Common Milkweed Plant:
“The milkweed is the tastiest plant in the world! Plus, I love its big floppy leaves and beautiful pink flowers. Hmm, maybe I’m a teensy bit biased. It’s the only plant a monarch caterpillar is able to eat. Still, five stars!”
Using a spin-off of a Yelp food review, kids will learn what a milkweed looks like and what a monarch caterpillar eats all in one fact box. Pictures of both the caterpillar and the milkweed are also included.
This unique way of sharing information about various animals will engage kids right away and maybe even make them laugh a bit to think about how animals would react to social media. Of course, the pages are full of fun facts, amazing photography, hilarious jokes, and animal antics. The small size also makes this perfect for your animal-loving child’s stocking. -
Lots of information and lots of activity from critters of every size, shape, continent and species.
Insects, fish, birds, mammals, lizards, creepy things, cuddly things, poisonous things, safe things, edible things, dangerous things, beautiful things, things only a mother could love - 208 pages full of smart talking critters doing the social media scene and sharing facts in a fun way.
National Geographic is known for fabulous photography and this little book is no exception. Some of the critters have the best expressions on their faces! The pictures are combined with hashtags, likes, snarky comments, threads that run thru the book and many, many facts abut the individual critters. There are a few comments that push the limit for what might be acceptable for kids but parents will need to check that for themselves lest they have their littles calling someone “Blubber Butt”🥴
All things considered, great size, excellent value and hours of fun & learning waiting to happen📚 -
Critter Chat is a National Geographic Kids book that frames itself as the social media of its subjects. Texts/dm messages, reviews, Instagram posts, and the like form the majority of the book, all from the POV of an animal. On rare occasions, some pages cover a subject from a standard scientific POV that one would find in non-fiction works.
The book is amusing. It uses its humor to help educate readers about its subjects through comedy. There are various animal subjects that the book covers - from the well-known to the niche.
However, I feel it is best as a coffee table book that one flips through on occasion. Kids may enjoy it as a straight read but for older readers, it may get repetitive. -
What if animals could talk? What do you think they would say? Wouldn’t it be fun to follow them on social media? National Geographic Kids has created a fun way for kids to seemingly see how animals could react on social media. Each page is filled with silly puns and make-shift comments set by photos and fun facts splashed throughout the pages. There are plenty of animal selfies and how animals actually communicate in their environments. Young readers will also learn about real animal influencers.
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This was HILARIOUS! A prime example of Mosco's impeccable humor. I was impressed by how clever it was, and I learned even more about some amazing animals! Appreciated the breadth of various ecosystems included. I hope my students love this book as much as I did.
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This was great. A couple of my favorite lines:
"This place has everything I could ever want in a dining establishment! It's hot, it's dry, it's sandy, and it's packed with scorpions." (23) the desert long-eared bat's YiPAdvisor review of the Algerian desert
"Plains Zebra & Yellow-billed Oxpecker ...
When ticks bite my zebra pal, I'm here to help. I swoop down and eat those pests! I also drink a little zebra blood while I'm at it. OK, maybe a lot of zebra blood." (30)
Sea turtle: "Well SHELLO there!"
