Sad Animal Babies

No one ever said it was easy being young, and it’s especially true if you’re a little creature out in the jungles, forests, deserts, and oceans of the big, bad world. Following on the success of her Instagram feed and first book, Sad Animal Facts, Brooke Barker continues her examination of the various foibles and pitfalls of the zoological world, but with its fledgling members this time around. Featuring more than 100 entries, the book is organized into the categories of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects & Miscellaneous Invertebrates, Marsupials, Fish, and Aquatic Mammals. Every animal gets a hand-drawn image, an informative caption, and a wry quotation, and in the back, there’s an appendix with further zoological details and humor to flesh out each entry. Between a great track record, a consistently engaged and growing following, and the universal appeal of cute little baby animals, Barker’s next book could be her biggest. Following on the success of her Instagram feed and first book, Sad Animal Facts , New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Brooke Barker continues her examination of the various foibles and pitfalls of the zoological world, but with its fledgling members this time around, in Sad Animal Babies . No one ever said it was easy being young, and its especially true if youre a little creature out in the jungles, forests, deserts, and oceans of the big, bad world. Featuring more than 100 entries, Sad Animal Babies is organized into the categories of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects & Miscellaneous Invertebrates, Marsupials, Fish, and Aquatic Mammals. Every animal gets a hand-drawn image, an informative caption, and a wry quotation, and in the back, theres an appendix with further zoological details and humor to flesh out each entry. Between a great track record, a consistently engaged and growing following, and the universal appeal of cute little baby animals, Barkers next book could be her biggest. A new collection of cartoons and science trivia by the New York Times –bestselling author, explaining why life is tough for little creatures in the wild . . . No one ever said it was easy being young, and it’s especially true if you’re a little creature out in the jungles, forests, deserts, and oceans of the big, bad world. Following on the success of her Instagram feed and first book, Sad Animal Facts , Brooke Barker continues her examination of the various foibles and pitfalls of the zoological world, focusing on its fledgling members this time around. Featuring more than 100 entries, the book is organized into the categories of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects & Miscellaneous Invertebrates, Marsupials, Fish, and Aquatic Mammals. Every animal gets a hand-drawn image, an informative caption, and a wry quotation, and in the back, there’s an appendix with further zoological details. Praise for Brooke Barker “Witty comments and charmingly drawn illustrations.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Following the success of "Sad Animal Facts," Brooke Barker continues her study of the pitfalls and foibles of the zoological world, this time with a focus on its fledgling members. Find out why newborn Komodo dragons climb trees (so their parents can't eat them), what squirrels remember most about their siblings (their smell) and why a baby orca doesn't have a bedtime (because it doesn't sleep at all)