"Do puffer fish create art?
YES!
Some male puffer fish create fancy designs
in the sand on the ocean floor. And all they
use to make these huge patterns are their
small fins! A puffer fish will work all day
and night for a whole week so the ocean
currents don't have a chance to destroy
his masterpiece. Why does he work so hard?
To attract a female who will want to lay
her eggs in the center of the design."
And now you know!
By the time you finish reading this third book from an informative and engaging series that includes Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate? (2021) and Do Lizards Eat Ice Cream? (2020), you will have again learned some very interesting facts about the animals of the world. These books have high appeal for their intended young audience using a question-and-answer format that provides an immediate response. The question is asked and answered with a resounding YES or No, followed by a chatty paragraph of explanation.
The text explores similar feats between humans and the animals presented here. Dolphins do not teach their children colors, but they do teach their calves those lessons that help them survive. Birds don't build apartment buildings, but weaverbirds build "giant nests that can hold as many as one hundred families." Pretty amazing stuff!
This is the kind of book that serves as a mentor text for young researchers wanting to share what they have learned in an impressive format. It delivers some surprising explanations, accompanied by cartoony artwork that enhances the facts and charms its readers.
As the book closes, it leaves readers with a question.
"What jobs do you have at home or at school?"
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