Woof! the Truth about Dogs by Annette Whipple

There are some interesting facts throughout the book, but many pieces of trivia are too, well trivial, to prove useful. The information is scattered-much like the scout bees-and as a result, both the nominal plot and informational content are tissue-thin.

As the scout bees traverse the fields, readers are provided with a potpourri of facts and statements about bees. Feline fans drawn in by the ultra-close-up kitty on the cover will not be disappointed.Īll your kitty questions answered, beautifully.įollow a swarm of bees as they leave a beekeeper’s apiary in search of a new home. The only thing missing is a sources list. At the close, there is a behavioral experiment (are cats left- or right-pawed?), a short glossary, and a few websites to search for further information. Each spread also includes a cartoon kitty illustration with a related factoid (and usually a cat pun) in the “Kitty Corner.” Young readers will learn about cat communication, a few common breed names, Hemingway’s polydactyl cats, and the different patterns of feline fur. Each double-page spread focuses on a question about cats or cat behavior: “What good are whiskers?” “Why do cats puff their tails?” “How do cats show they care?” Arresting and attractive (and sometimes funny) full-bleed and spot photos provide the backdrop for the answers to each question. Whether readers are owned by a cat or not, they are probably as curious about them as they are about what’s in that box.įollowing in the format (and what took so long to get to cats?) of her previous titles, Scurry! The Truth About Spiders (2021), Woof! The Truth About Dogs (2021), and Ribbit! The Truth About Frogs (2022), Whipple addresses questions about our feline friends.

Woof! the Truth about Dogs by Annette Whipple