{"product_id":"wildlife-in-the-city-paperback-1","title":"Wildlife in the City - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiane Swanson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDouglas Penhale\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are coyotes in the crosswalk and frogs in the swimming pool, raccoons on the fire escape and garter snakes in the garage. With all its many buildings, streets and parks, the city may be home to people, but it is also home to wildlife. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeregrine falcons raise their young on a Calgary high rise, red squirrels scold skaters from Ottawa snow banks, and in Montreal furry families of skunks move into vacant lots next door! All sorts of unique and wily wildlife have made themselves at home in the cracks and crannies of Canadian cities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKids don't have to go to the zoo to see animals that used to roam free -- they just have to recognize untamed city critters for what they are! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiane Swanson introduces kids to ten furred, feathered, or scaly urban residents, exploring their successful adaptation to the concrete jungle: how they move about, find food, communicate with each other, and make a home for themselves and their young. Douglas Penhale's lively illustrations provide visual detail and delight for budding naturalists in the urban ecosystem. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Swanson \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003especializes in nature writing for children. She is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eSafari Beneath the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction for Children. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas Penhale\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDouglas William Penhale is a freelance illustrator, painter and woodworker living on Salt Spring Island on the west coast of British Columbia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.9 x 9.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46729730097349,"sku":"9781770503366","price":23.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/CV6VKUjdrN9781770503366_eba928c7-5e78-41c6-925d-92777089f85b.webp?v=1786762619","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/wildlife-in-the-city-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}