Blast From the Past - "Curious Critters"

Due to a technical issue, earlier posts on this blog were deleted. These posts are being re-shared with Momanthology.com readers on a daily basis. This blog post was originally published on October 27, 2011

Children are naturally inquisitive.  Each day is a new day to learn and the more they are exposed to, the more they will absorb.

Curious Critters, a children's book by David Fitzsimmons, enhances a child's love for nature - featured throughout this beautiful and wonderous picture book are clear, crisp and life-like photographs of everyday and exotic animals with a fun, playful summary on each page

In his children’s picture book CURIOUS CRITTERS (November 7, 2011, Wild Iris Publishing, hardcover) photographer David FitzSimmons turns his camera on a variety of animals common throughout North America. CURIOUS CRITTERS presents stunning images of everyday animals, including a red flat bark beetle, an Eastern spiny softshell turtle, a spotted salamander, and many other intriguing creatures. Each Curious Critter is photographed against a white backdrop, showcasing the animals’ colors, textures, and shapes with precision and clarity. 

Your child will also learn from reading this book - some examples:

• What turtles and humans have in common 
• Why black swallowtail butterflies impersonates their toxic cousins 
• How Eastern box turtles can live longer than humans (over 150 years!) 
• If squirrels can fly 
• Why crayfish grow new legs 
• How bats find food 
• Why frogs sing (kids love trying their hand at singing like a bullfrog!) 
• How jumping spiders jump and why they never have to look over their shoulders

The white background really does enhance the photo and brings the page to life.  This is a great book for a young child or emerging reader.  My daughter immediately gravitated to this book and I noticed she later pulled out a few more nature books as well :)

Visit the Curious Critters website for more information, fun and games, order the book directly and more!  With the holidays upon us, this is a great gift for a young nature lover!

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