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Just the Right Size: Why Big Animals are Big and Little Animals are Little

Nicola Davies, illustrated by Neal Layton

Nicola Davies’s illustrated animal-science book examines how size affects animals. It links body size to strength, movement, and survival, showing how these qualities can change with scale. Published by Candlewick in 2011, its 64 pages pair illustrations with an exploration of why animals can be big or little and how that size shapes what they do in their lives.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
NC1080L
Themes
Animals · Nature · Science
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Candlewick
Published
March 8, 2011
Pages
64
ISBN-13
9780763653002
Language
English
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