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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Part playful poetry, part nonfiction information, children are introduced to the unique structures of seven plants and animals and the extraordinary innovations they have inspired."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>What child doesn't want to know how things work? Introduce a young reader in your life to how nature works and inspires innovation to help solve some of our toughest engineering challenges. This kid-friendly, beautiful introduction to biomimicry is half playful rhymes and half nonfiction, perfect for ages 5 and up.</strong></p><p>Nature does it best ... and did it first! Explore the ways we have looked to nature for brilliant new designs and innovations to solve our own conundrums. Each example in nature is paired with a fun, rhyming description, an example of how it has been used by us, and a question to the reader--what other problems can be solved?</p><strong>Learn fascinating examples of biomimicry, like: </strong><li>How burrs inspired Velcro</li><li>How grooved gecko feet inspired adhesive</li><li>How bumpy whale flippers inspired windmill blades and surfboards</li><li>And more!</li><strong>Back matter includes: </strong><li>A glossary for words like echolocation and adhesive</li><li>A STEM Challenge activity perfect for your home or classroom</li><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>The unique format of this book makes it both fun and educational as each animal's unique feature is highlighted in a poem. - <strong><em>Midwest Book Review</em></strong></p><br><br><p>You will never see nature with the same eyes after reading this book. - <strong><em>Skipping Stones Magazine</em></strong></p><br><br><p>This colorful children's book is a wonderful contribution to science literacy, particularly the underrepresented field of bioengineering. - <strong><em>Catherine Bilow, Catholic Library World</em></strong></p><br><br>Rhymes, such as yard and Bernard... will help youngsters, ages 5 - 10, read independently. Endnotes including a glossary and a STEM Biomimicry Design Challenge, complement the examples of copying nature to solve a problem. - <strong><em>Oneota Reading Journal</em></strong><br>

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