COPY THAT, COPY CAT!
Inventions Inspired by Animals
Did you know plane wings are shaped like bird wings and bike reflectors work like cat eyes? Learn about biomimicry with funny riddles, clever die-cuts, and lots of flaps to lift! Plus how things work, from snowshoes to sonar. Illustrated by Giulia Orecchia. Published by Barefoot Books.
- Eureka! Gold Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
- A Bookstagang Best Book of the Year
- CYBILS Award Finalist
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Ask Your Library!
A free way to help authors is to ask your local public library to buy their books. There should be a form on the library’s website. Here’s the info you’ll probably need for mine:
- Title: Copy That, Copy Cat!: Inventions Inspired by Animals
- Author: Katrina Tangen
- Illustrator: Giulia Orecchia
- Publisher: Barefoot Books
- Publication Date: 2023
- ISBN: 978-1646869992
- Age: 4-8
- Page Count: 34
- Bonus points: Mention that it was positively reviewed by SLJ!
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