Reviews

Orangutans Are Ticklish: Fun Facts from an Animal Photographer by Steve Grubman, Jill Davis

kristenremenar's review

4.0

The photos of these animals are amazing! Steve Grubman, the photographer, tells a bit about what it's like to be an animal photographer. Most of the book is basic facts about the animals he has photographed, like "giraffes have black tongues." Wish they'd told more about what it's like to be the photographer - I found it way more interesting to read about how he dangled raw meat on a string to get the alligator to sit still rather than read that the alligator's snout is wide and U-shaped.

the_lobrarian's review

• Illustrations are photographs taken with Hasselblad or Nikon cameras and lenses

danicamidlil's review

4.0

The anecdotes are great! The animal facts are pretty basic, but still neat for young kiddos.

libbydmccarthy's review

4.0

This is a great first book to read about animals. The pictures are great, and I love the little "behind the scenes" quotes about funny things the animals did around the photographer. There isn't a lot of information, but it's fun and great for youngest audiences.

fairislemeadow's review against another edition

2.0

I have some mixed feelings about this book. I loved the design and the little personal asides from the photographer, and some of the pictures were amazing, particularly those of the tiger and orangutan. However, some pictures were surprisingly blurry, like the kangaroo, giraffe and zebra. Most of the animals except the aardvark and coati are pretty well known, and I wish there had been more variety. And I didn't like the mention of keeping coatis as pets without a reprimand about the dangers and ethics of exotic pets. Otherwise, a lot of fun facts that kids will enjoy learning.

booksandbosox's review against another edition

3.0

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