Animal Sidekicks : Amazing Stories of Symbiosis in Animals and Plants

A richly illustrated gift book about symbiosis in nature, where animal podcaster Macken Murphy highlights unusual and humorous relationships between different animal and plant species.

<p><b>CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK - PRESS ASSOCIATION</b><br><br>Heard about the fish that clean shark teeth? Or the frog that lives with a tarantula? Welcome to the weird world of symbiosis – where animals form incredible relationships.<br><br>Macken Murphy, host of the popular animal podcast <i>Species</i>, introduces his favourite symbiotic relationships in his first kids’ nonfiction book, <i>Animal Sidekicks</i>. Along the way he explains the cool science behind the baffling behaviour of some animals – from friendly alliances to pesky parasites. Alongside him, illustrator Dragan Kordic skilfully brings to life head-scratching relationships in nature, including:<br><br>- The crab that wears a sea urchin as a hat<br>- The bat that goes to bed inside a plant<br>- The warthog that likes a mongoose massage<br><br>You’ll even find out about symbiotic relationships including YOU! (Hint – is your head ever itchy?) By the end of the book you won’t look at nature in the same way again!</p>