Cute as an Axolotl: Discovering the World's Most Adorable Animals by Jess Keating
Published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers on August 28th 2018
ISBN: 1524764477
Pages: 48
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The most recent book in the World of Weird Animal series, this title features seventeen of the world’s most adorable animals.  Each animal is highlighted with a 4-color photograph on one side with a brief description, fun fact with cartoon like illustration, and a sidebar with facts on the facing page.  Included are information on the species name, size, diet, habitat, predators and predators and threats. An interesting assortment of animals that most likely will not be known to young readers.  The book does an excellent show explaining how all of the animals have adapted to survive.  The back pages include a page on the science of cute that includes interesting information on how cuteness could be a survival strategy. Also included is a glossary of words that were highlighted in the  text.  Many of these words would be new to readers so this is an important addition to the book.  A very strong addition to both public and school libraries, this book will delight those with an interest in learning about animals.

Reviewed by Terri Bauld, Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library