This is an appealing presentation of intriguing animal facts.
- Kirkus Reviews 2010 08 15
This would be a great book for the little naturalist in your family.
- TheRecord.com 2010 08 31
This would be a great book for the little naturalist in your family.
- Waterloo Region Record 2010 08 31
This would be a great book for the little naturalist in your family.
- TheRecord.com 2010 08 31
Christie begins with an amusing anecdote about animal spies. After crooks burglarized a house they realized that the resident parrot learned their names and could rat them out. Alas, in the way of bumbling burglars when they returned to abduct the parrot the police were waiting and nabbed them. Although that's a good way to kick things off, most of these accounts are more closely related to patterns of finding food, selecting mates or escaping predators. Some might see these behaviors as basic survival techniques, but to grab attention, they are presented as sneaky and the animals are portrayed as spies. With big splashes of color, amusing computer-generated illustrations of animals in spy regalia, and large animal photographs on nearly every page, this may not satisfy homework assignments but it will attract browsers.
- Linda Perkins Booklist 2010 12 01
This is an appealing presentation of intriguing animal facts.
- Kirkus Reviews 2010 08 15
Nicely illustrated and accompanied with neat, live photos, this book provides a look at more than thirty animals and their spying and prying skills that enable them to survive in their environments.
- Gigi Long Library Media Connection 2011 01 01
