Chickens Don't Fly: and other fun facts

by Laura Lyn Disiena, Hannah Eliot, Pete Oswald (Illustrator)

Did you know that chickens don’t fly? This hilarious book is full of fun facts about all sorts of animals, from barnyard birds to deep-sea sharks!

Did you know that a dwarf lanternshark is only 8 inches long?
How about that some salamanders breathe through their skin?
Or that elephants have a great sense of smell—and can detect water that’s twelve miles away?

Colorful, humorous illustrations accompany tons of cool facts about animals of all shapes, sizes, speeds, and species in this lively book that makes nonfiction fun!

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Childrens, Science, Nature, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published February 4, 2014

Reviews

[Veronica Foley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is fantastic! It has lots of great animal facts including sharks and sloths.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun animal fact book for young readers that uses bright pages, great segways, and simple rhymes to keep it enjoyable.

[Kris Dersch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the way this one is put together with the transition from fun fact to fun fact.

[Natasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full of interesting facts. Illustrations are humorous, but not realistic. My kids enjoyed this book. Not sure how much info they actually retained.

[kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

good for little kids

[Rendy Laflesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a cute book the has fun facts about chickens and other animals.

[Vicki Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of interesting facts about animals, with good pictures.

[Christine Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought that this would work for my storytime, and it might if I had all older kids. Since, I have as Family storytime program that is open to all ages, I'm going to pass.

P.s. Fun book with illustrations that kids will like. It would be a good choice for my blog.

Subjects


Chickens -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.


Animals -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature


Children's questions and answers

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chicken's Don't Fly: and other fun facts is a great informational text for the classroom. The illustrations will have children laughing, but the information is really enlightening! There were many things I did not even know about some of the animals in the book! These "Did You Know?" books are a great tool for teaching students about informational text, and how to pull information that it interesting!

Reading Level: 7-9
Interest Level: K-5

[Pamela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Each spread shows goofy cartoony pictures of the featured animals in human situations that convey the traits being discussed. For example, the falcon is the fastest animal, being able to dive at 200 miles per hour through the air, and he is drawn in a pilot's helmet and goggles. The animal facts are interesting, some common and some more obscure.

[Earl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m excited to recommend this new series to kids who love truly fun facts about animals! The vibrant and colorful illustrations add another level of enjoyment. If those weren’t enough, they cram more information at the end of the books!

[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun nonfiction title for early elementary. Lots of fun, interesting facts about animals across the globe. Silly illustrations will pull kids in, uncomplicated text will give them new information and keep them going.

[Bethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bookaday #6. Engaging cartoony illustrations for all sorts of random, lesser known facts about animals. Nice transitions between animals and pages. CIP informations promises bibliography but there isn't one in the book.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

General facts for younger readers about critters of all kinds presented in an appealing, entertaining format. Fun and informative.

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun facts about a wide variety of animals with Saturday-morning cartoon type illustrations that will attract kids. Half the fun is seeing how the authors segue into the next page.

[Reader50 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting facts with humorous and colorful illustrations that would interest pre-schoolers.

[Amy Allgeier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, engaging, fun and informative.

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not exactly a story book. Cute animal facts book. The art is really impressive,and the facts are just okay.

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A "did you know..." fun facts book animals and other living creatures. Would be a fun read for kids in 2nd or 3rd grade.

[Brindi Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

again, great illustrations! a great non-fic series. i like how each book comes full circle.

[Jillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

The transitions in this weren't as smooth as the other ones in the series, so it didn't flow the way the other books in this series do. Not my favorite, but still full of interesting facts.

[Debby Baumgartner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting facts about different animals that make them stand out from other animals.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

"A book of fun facts about animals of all sizes, shapes, and species!"-- Provided by publisher.

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

megan summer reading 2016, children's book, picture book, nonfiction, non-fiction, animals, facts, trivia, biology, first grade, second grade, third grade

[Hallie Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.