Any Bear Can Wear Glasses: The Spectacled Bear & Other Curious Creatures - Hardcover

Long, Matthew; Long, Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811808092 ISBN 13: 9780811808095

Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc, 1995

Synopsis

In this entertaining and educational book, children are introduced to some exotic -- and exotically named -- animals. Beautiful watercolor paintings by bestselling artist Sylvia Long illustrate the whimsy and humor that can be found in the names of a variety of unusual animals. A brief text describing the animal and its habitat, as well as a glossary of natural history terms makes this a great way to meet curious creatures from around the globe.

About this title

About the Author:

Matthew Long is studying anthropology at the University of Arizona. He enjoys reading, computers, playing sports, and watching movies. This is his first children's book.

Review:

--SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, December 1995
Wonderfully whimsical fun combines with a little information to make an entertaining nonfiction selection. From the frilled lizard of Australia/New Guinea to the capped langur of Southeast Asia to the masked duck of South America, each of the animals featured in this worldwide representation has two things in common: its unusual name and its endangered status. The left side of each two-page spread is devoted to humorous illustrations of related species of the featured animal; the right side is devoted to a realistic portrayal and description of the featured species. For example, on one left-hand page, four kinds of crabs (ghost, blue, hermit, and rock) are shown playing musical instruments. The caption reads "Any crab can make music"; on the right-hand page, beneath the heading ". . . but there's only one fiddler crab," there is an accurate picture and a paragraph about its habits and habitat. The warm-toned, pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations do not sacrifice accuracy, even when being silly. World-map endpapers and a glossary attractively ringed by miniatures of the creatures described round out the presentation. Expect to hear giggles from the stacks.

--SMITHSONIAN, Notable Books for Children 1995 Flying foxes to frilled lizards, a lively, informative bestiary, complete with habitat map and glossary. Junior naturalists will be taking their flashlights to bed to pore over this title.

The illustrator of October 30, 1995

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0811808092
• ISBN 13: 9780811808095
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Long Sylvia