"This picture book for older readers, a successful adaptation of the well-received 2019 adult version, explores types of animal navigation and offers accessible explanations of how various insects, birds, mammals, and sea critters find their way around, whether through their local habitats or migrating across the globe. The fresh and fairly sophisticated content is presented in paragraphs of text immersed in inviting, graphic-rich spreads. Illustrations, maps, charts, diagrams, and other helpful visuals support topics ranging from outdated misconceptions (seventeenth century notions that storks escaped the cold months of winter by flying to the Moon) to how human actions impact the animal world. Coverage extends far beyond standard material about echolocation, ultra and infrasounds, polarized and ultraviolet vision, and olfaction, delving into recent research about magnetism, aquatic lateral lines and electrical pulses, gravitational forces, and celestial clues. A final chapter offers suggestions for supporting animal navigation and migration by maintaining natural habitats and decreasing light pollution. No notes or references, alas, but lots of current, engaging information presented in an especially appealing package.".
Supernavigators : How Animals Find Their Way (Illustrated Young Readers Edition)