Copy That, Copy Cat!: Inventions Inspired by Animals - Board Book

by Katrina Tangen (Author), Giulia Orecchia (Illustrator)

"A lift-the-flap book that will inspire children to look at nature in a new way and to find other examples of biomimicry in their ­environment" - School Library Journal

There's no need to invent the wheel if nature has one we can steal -- learn all about BIOMIMICRY! From sonar to snowshoes, discover examples of how human copy things found in nature to create inventions that help us everyday. Clever riddles and cut-out clues invite readers to play a guessing game, and then turn the pages to reveal surprise answers that show how inventions mimic biology, with additional information under flaps.

• Rhyming text and interactive peek-a-boo game make STEM learning fun!
• Endnotes include lift-the-flap guessing games to reinforce learning
• Part of the Interactive Science Surprises series

Back Jacket

Inventors study nature
and develop new technology
Using biomimicry,
they copy from biology!

With fun riddles, clear explanations and interactive quizzes, explore how familiar inventions mimic animals!

Author Biography

Katrina Tangen lives in Southern California, USA, between Disneyland and the beach. She loves writing nonfiction because she gets to learn new things. Katrina studied History & Science at Harvard and is disabled by ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). She adores being an aunt and is an excellent Lego builder - as long as they come in a kit!

Giulia Orecchia lives in Milano, Italy. She has two adorable grown up twin sons. She loves telling stories through art so that children can read her pictures, even if they cannot read words! To make her art, she uses the computer to cut and reassemble hundreds of painted paper scraps.