About the Book
The World’s Most Pointless Animals is a witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated book featuring fascinating facts about some very silly animals … who we find are perhaps not so pointless after all.
From familiar animals like giraffes (who don’t have any vocal cords) through to those that surely should not even exist, such as the pink fairy armadillo (absurdly huge front claws, super tough protective shell in baby pink, particularly susceptible to stress), our planet is full of some pretty weird and wonderful animals. For example:
Koalas spend up to 18 hours a day asleep!
Pandas are born bright pink, deaf and blind.
Dumbo octopuses flap their big fin-like ears to move around.
A Narwhal’s tusk grows through its upper lip – ouch!
With hilarious text throughout and bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to absurdly awesome animals contains funny labelled diagrams and some excellent made-up Latin names (n.b. the jellyfish’s scientific name is not actually wibblious wobblious ouchii).
Carrying an important message of celebrating diversity and differences, The World’s Most Pointless Animals inspires a drive to conserve our amazing planet and the creatures we’re lucky enough to share it with.
Quirky Creatures is a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is The World's Most Ridiculous Animals and The World's Most Atrocious Animals.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Jellyfish, Quokka, Pigeon, Myotonic goat, Leech, Dung beetle, Blobfish, Sun bear, Red-lipped batfish, Cicada, Goldfish, Stick insect, Earthworm, Naked mole-rat,
Inca tern, Groundhog, Sea urchin, Koala, Platypus, Ostrich, Inland taipan, Guinea pig, Mayfly, Striped skunk, Giant anteater, Gloster canary, Aye-aye, Three-toed sloth,
Daddy longlegs, Silkie chicken, Pufferfish, Giant panda, Giraffe weevil, Pink fairy armadillo, Parrotfish, Sugar glider, Capuchin monkey, Tufted deer, Treehopper, Coconut crab, Leafy seadragon, Gentoo penguin, Leafcutter ant, Giraffe, Narwhal, Chinchilla, Hummingbird, hawk-moth, Zooplankton, Dumbo octopus, Elephant shrew, Mosquito, Aardvark, Garden snail, Golden poison frog, Kiwi, Axolotl,
In closing.
Index.
About the Author :
Philip Bunting’s books have been translated into multiple languages, and published in over 25 countries around the world. Since his first title was published in 2017, Philip has received multiple accolades, including Honours from the Children’s Book Council of Australia, and making the list for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2018. His titles include Mopoke and How Did I Get Here? Philip’s work deliberately encourages playful interaction between the reader and child, allowing his books to create a platform for genuine intergenerational engagement, and fun. Philip lives in Queensland, Australia.
Review :
'A hilarious guide to the planet’s most absurdly awesome animals, full of quirky facts and touching on the importance of diversity and conservation.'
‘The combination of bold illustrations, and the mixture of facts and humour make this a very attractive book.’
‘This collection of strange and unusual animals from around the world is an enjoyable factfile with lovely illustrations and an amusing read thanks to its rogue narrator, who shares jokey facts and silly names for each animal.’
“A treasure trove of hilarious information, informative facts and incredible illustrations…the illustrations are both beautiful and funny and really make this a very special book. It deserves a spot in any library.”
