David Antenborough narrates this picture-book send-up of a nature
documentary, sounding just like the real-life David but with more
gesticulations, since he has six limbs at his disposal. Director
Stephen Spielbug tries to keep the cast of characters on task, but
it’s worse than herding cats: The orb-weaving spider would like
to eat one or two other actors; the grasshopper is a diva; the worm
is too busy munching dirt to emerge from the ground on cue; the
robin has joined a union and declines to show up for the predation
scene; and the slug is too embarrassed by his slime to perform. As
David and Stephen near the wrap-up, filming is interrupted by a
whuffling noise and then a foul-smelling hurricane, and Fido the
dog sniffs his way through the grass and onto their set. The
panicked actors flee at top speed (which is not very fast in the
slug’s case), but the intrepid Antenborough continues narrating,
Spielbug keeps directing, and they bring the film to a dramatic
conclusion. Despite the chaos—or maybe because of it—we learn
some things about these animals, and backmatter nature facts give
us more.
General
Imprint: |
Tilbury House,U.S.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Fran Hodgkins
|
Illustrators: |
Dan Tavis
|
Dimensions: |
292 x 239 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
32 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-88448-463-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-88448-463-7 |
Barcode: |
9780884484639 |
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