Animal Mischief

by Rob Jackson

Art, poetry, and science meet in this batch of lighthearted, fact-laced poems and pictures about creatures of land and sea. Lively verse about such creatures as the armadillo, the dromedary, the sidewinder, the shark, the sea horse, the archerfish—and pictures of them in human settings creates sheer fun and pun. This collection offers children a delightful way to appreciate the attributes and behaviors of animals.

Genres: Poetry

Hardcover

First published March 1, 2006

About the author

Michelle and Kevin Douglas Provostial Professor and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and at the Precourt Institute for Energy
[Earth System Science]

Rob Jackson and his lab examine the many ways people affect the Earth. They seek basic scientific knowledge and use it to help shape policies and reduce the environmental footprint of global warming, energy extraction, and other issues. They're currently examining the effects of climate change and drought on old-growth forests. They are also working to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the Global Carbon Project (globalcarbonproject.org), which Jackson chairs.

Rob is a current Djerassi artist in residence and a recent Guggenheim Fellow and sabbatical visitor in the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, and Ecological Society of America. He received a Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering from the National Science Foundation, awarded at the White House.

Academic Appointments
Professor, Earth System Science
Senior Fellow, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Senior Fellow, Precourt Institute for Energy

Reviews

[Haaley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was full of some fun and interesting poems. I also really liked the illustrations.

[538PM_Bela Patel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poetry, art and science meet in this lighthearted book of poems about animals and how they look, how they live, how they reproduce and the myths surrounding their existence. Spirited verse about such creatures as the armadillo, the dromedary, the sidewinder, the shark, the sea horse, the archer fish and pictures of them in human settings creates absolute fun and witticism. It is a very informative and it is a delightful way to introduce attributes and behaviors of other animals to children.

Age: 5-12 years
Grade: K-4

Included in New Books for Missouri Students, 2007 edition produced by the Missouri State Teacher Association

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't particularly like the poems in this book but the drawings and the facts about animals (found at the back of the book) were great!

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Educational poetry about unique animals.