Curious Creatures Working with Tools
People use tools in all sorts of ways. You might say it’s part of what makes us human. But did you know that a small number of extraordinary animals also use tools?
The natural world is endlessly fascinating, not only for its beauty, but also for the ingenuity of its inhabitants! Engaging and appealing from its very cover, ‘Curious Creatures Working with Tools’ is an absorbing exploration of the resourcefulness of tool-using animals.
Having defined what a tool is, the book then explores how various animals use them to help get things done. Sea otters use kelp to solve the problem of crabs escaping until they can eat them. Many animals use sticks to help them whilst the veined octopus uses coconut shells to make a shelter. Sections entitled ‘Just Like You’ make links between the ways in which creatures and animals use tools, showing just how much we have in common with them.
Each spread is beautifully illustrated, full of detail and interest, and the book would make a perfect addition to libraries and class book shelves. It offers links to many areas across the curriculum- in science, design technology, art, geography- as well as opportunities for writing. Encouraging problem solving and creativity, ‘Curious Creatures Working with Tools’ is a great read.
Curious Creatures Working with Tools
Zoe Armstrong, illustrated by Anja Susanj
Flying Eye Books ISBN: 978-1838740344