Odd Couples
Maria Birmingham
Author MARIA BIRMINGHAM is a longstanding contributor to OWL and Chickadee magazines, and the award-winning author of several books for young people, including Snooze-O-Rama, Acting Wild, Biometrics, and A Beginner's Guide to Immortality. Maria lives in Brampton, Ontario.
Raz Latif
RAZ LATIF has contributed to numerous publications including Chickadee, The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and Scientific American. Odd Couples is his debut as a children’s book illustrator, but it definitely won’t be his last. Raz lives in Toronto, Ontario.
A fun and engaging guessing game that demonstrates how even the most unusual animal pairs can be two of a kind
Hummingbirds and giraffes, sharks and snails, meerkats and bees … at first glance, these pairings may seem as different as can be. But guess what? Hummingbirds and giraffes are both hummers, sharks and snails both have thousands of sharp teeth, and meerkats and bees are both huggers.
Featuring eight unexpected animal pairings, this informative and entertaining book gives readers an implicit lesson in empathy, highlighting that we are all more alike than we think.
Written in an interactive question-and-answer format perfect for reading out loud, Odd Couples is full of nonfiction fun with lots of visual humor and appeal.
Maria Birmingham, Raz LatifSKU: OB400023n0nn1nWWW | ISBN: 9781771475280
"A mind-expanding gallery of seemingly different wild creatures that share similar features or behaviors ... Will definitely leave an impression on budding naturalists."
- Kirkus Reviews"A simple introduction to the animal world."
- Canadian Review of Materials"Kids are being entertained, educated, and having their minds open to the possibilities of finding common ground, despite appearances."
- Youth Services Book ReviewIODE Jean Throop Book Award, 2023
Saskatchewan Shining Willow Award Finalist, 2024
Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Book Award - Youth Category, 2023
Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2024
Publication date
September 15, 2023
Number of pages
40
Curriculum
Understanding Informational Text
Interest age
From 6 to 9