Does a Bear Wash its Hair?
*A BookTrust Great New Book of 2024-2025*
Learn all about the incredible daily routines of animals in this bright, fact-packed sequel to Does a Monkey Get Grumpy?
Did you know that some crabs get dressed? Or that young meerkats have to go to 'school'? Or that sloths have very particular pooping habits?
From brave plover birds who clean crocodile teeth, to orangutans who make cosy treetop beds, animals have the most fascinating routines - just like us! Whether they're keeping clean or using tools to catch their dinner, explore the daily habitats of 15 animals across the planet - including sloths, meerkats, alpacas, wolves, foxes, crabs and more.
With bouncy rhythmic text and fascinating facts, this book will help children identify daily activities, while teaching them how very similar the lives of humans and animals really are.
Moira Butterfield is an internationally published children’s book author. She has written everything from picture books and board books for the under-5s to fiction and highly commended non-fiction books that seek to spark a child’s imagination about our world.
Moira lives with her family in Somerset, where she enjoys cycling, exploring the west country and singing in a community choir. Her ambition is to visit every county in the UK, taking her trusty bicycle along.
Adam Ming is a children’s book illustrator from Penang Island. He makes joyful and energetic illustrations with a comic sensibility. Previously a Creative Director on a number of apps, most notably Zapzapmath, he now alternates his time between illustrating children’s books and raising his daughter. He has worked for a variety of clients including Scholastic, HarperCollins, Wren & Rook and Substack.inc.