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Copy That, Copy Cat!: Inventions Inspired by Animals
Katrina Tangen, Giulia Orecchia
This rhyming, lift-the-flap picture book of riddles introduces children to biomimicry in a thoroughly fun format. From sonar to snowshoes, discover concrete examples of human inventions that copy things found in nature. The story invites readers to guess the answers to riddles based on rhymes and visual cues that peek through die-cuts. Page turns reveal surprise answers that show how inventions mimic biology, with additional information under flaps. Endnotes include lift-the-flap guessing games to reinforce learning.
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.
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