How to High Tea with a Hyena (and Not Get Eaten)
A Polite Predators Book
$23.80
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
21 March 2023
Summary
Celeste is a cockroach, and everyone knows that cockroaches are survivors, so who better to give advice on surviving an encounter with a polite predator?
High teas are dainty meals with pretty teacups- you nibble tiny cakes, sip milky tea and chit-chat about not-so-important things like why doughnuts have holes and if fish have eyebrows. But Ruby the hyena is loud, ferocious and tends to slober. High-speed gobbling makes good sense in the wild, but it is a definite no-no in the tearoo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781774881668 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1774881667 |
| Author: | Rachel Poliquin, Kathryn Durst |
| Publisher: | Tundra Books |
| Imprint: | Tundra Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 21 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 264g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 165mm |
| Series: | Polite Predators |
| Audience Age: | 6-9 |
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“This [is] an adorable and funny story … but it [is] also a good teaching tool.” – Jill’s Book Blog “Humorous and entertaining, and worthy of a place at the table.” – School Library Journal
“This [is] an adorable and funny story … but it [is] also a good teaching tool.” —Jill’s Book Blog
“Humorous and entertaining, and worthy of a place at the table.” —School Library Journal
”[A] clever approach to the natural world, convincing in its message that … there is always more to learn.” —Imaginary Elevators
“Snappy, kid-friendly portions of text supported with generous illustration drive the pace of this book … Readers will get caught up in the fun without even realizing how much they are learning.” —CM: Canadian Review of Materials
About The Author
Rachel Poliquin
RACHEL POLIQUIN is a writer engaged in all things orderly and disorderly in the natural world. With a cross-disciplinary background in visual arts, cultural history and natural history, she holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of British Columbia and a Post-Doctoral Degree in History from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Rachel is the author of the Superpower Field Guide series, and has also written for Science Friday, The Believer Magazine and the New York Times.
KATHRYN DURST is a graduate of Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada. She has a background in animation, having interned with Pixar Animation Studios. Kathryn has illustrated numerous children’s books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller from Paul McCartney, Hey Grandude!. When she is not illustrating books, she can be found playing the accordion, growing vegetables, folk dancing or putting on shadow puppet shows. She lives in Toronto, Canada, with her grumpy mini dachshund named Chili Dog.
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