Funny Faces Rusty Robot by Roger Priddy
The Science of Living Things series helps children understand that they are as connected to trees, rocks, and weather as the animals that live outdoors This important series helps define the basic concept of life and investigates the incredible world of living things. Each book explores a basic scientific concept or animal using:-- easy-to-understand text
-- clearly labeled diagrams
-- exciting, full-color photographs
While humans are different from monkeys, apes, and lemurs, they are all primates and are similar in many ways. For example, primates make many sounds that humans make, such as sneezes, burps, hiccups, and even laughter What is a Primate? identifies the members of the primate family tree and describes how they are different from each other. This book describes:
-- reproduction, communication, and feeding
-- the complex social structures of primates
-- chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gibbons
-- Old and New World monkeys
-- how people are different
-- what is being done to rescue threatened primates from destruction by their human cousins
Roger Priddy left school at 16 with just one qualification in art. He went to Berkshire College of Art and Design and trained as an illustrator. His first job in children's books was working with the publisher Peter Usborne, at Usborne Publishing, and then he worked with Peter Kindersley at Dorling Kindersley, where he spent 16 years. Priddy became Creative Director of DK's Children's Division and was Managing Director of the children's mass market publisher Funfax when it was acquired by DK.
In 2000, he created Priddy Books with John Sargent at St Martin's Press to create innovative and imaginative titles for children, from first books for babies through early reference titles for older children. Since then, over 30 million copies of Roger's 200 plus books have sold worldwide, with five of his books My Big Animal, My Big Truck, Happy Baby Words, Happy Baby Colors and Puppy and Friends each selling over one million copies. He is also the author of Big Board First 100 Words; Big Board Books Colors, ABC, Numbers; and Bright Baby Noisy Monsters. His creativity has been recognized with numerous industry awards. Priddy lives in London with his wife Zena and their four children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780312498917 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312498918 |
| Title | Funny Faces Rusty Robot |
| Author | Roger Priddy |
| Series | Funny Faces |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | St Martin's Press |
| Year published | 2007-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |