
A Day in the Life: Big Cats
What Do Lions, Tigers, and Panthers Get Up to All Day?
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Torian Brackett
About this listen
This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is Big Cats (A Day in the Life).
"A carefully constructed, absolutely engaging primer on fierce cats in the wild."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Set over a 24-hour period, meet sparring snow leopards, sprinting cheetahs, and slumbering jaguars in this kids’ nonfiction book about the biggest cats on Earth.
Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, and play their way through the day. Wildlife expert Tyus D. Williams cleverly weaves the story from leopard to mountain lion in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future zoologists. Witness incredible moments including:
• A panther hunting a crocodile
• Cheetah cubs play fighting
• A battle between lionesses and hyenas
Big Cats (A Day in the Life) is one of the first titles in an exciting new series of animal books from Neon Squid.
Also available: Bugs (A Day in the Life)
A Macmillan Audio production from Neon Squid.
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Critic reviews
"Prabhat’s graceful art makes vivid use of color as it depicts cats in moments of intense action. . . A carefully constructed, absolutely engaging primer on fierce cats in the wild."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Ideal for 5+ fans of Owen Davey’s wildlife books."—The Guardian
"It’s one of those books where you keep thinking to yourself, “Oh, I didn’t know that!” The book will also make people want to do more to save big cats and their habitats."—Time for Kids