Oh Rats!: The Story of Rats and People

Oh Rats!: The Story of Rats and People

Prepare to be disgusted, amazed, shocked (and informed) by the astonishing and mysterious creature that has annoyed humanity for centuries:

Rats!

Able to claw straight up a brick wall, squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, and gnaw through iron and concrete, rats are also revealed in this fascinating book to be incredibly intelligent and capable of compassion. Weaving together science, history, culture, and folklore, award-winning writer Albert Marrin offers a look at rats that goes from the curious to repulsive, horrifying to comic, fearsome to inspiring. Arresting black-and-white scratchboard illustrations with bold red accents add visual punch to this study of a creature that has annoyed, disgusted, nourished, and intrigued its human neighbors for centuries.
* "[A] lively and informative overview of the history and behavior of the widely encountered rodent.... It's a different sort of discussion... for this well-known historian and biographer and one that he has clearly enjoyed, as will a wide variety of nonfiction readers and animal fans. There's a bibliography of adult sources and children's nonfiction as well as a listing of literary works featuring rats."
â€”School Library Journal, starred review
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â€œPleasantly icky.â€
â€”Booklist
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A Junior Library Guild Selection

Includes bibliography, further reading list, and a list of rats in literature
Country USA
Brand Puffin Books
Manufacturer Puffin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 628557
Color White
ReleaseDate 2014-10-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780147512819

Country	USA
Brand	Puffin Books
Manufacturer	Puffin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	628557
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2014-10-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780147512819

Oh Rats!: The Story of Rats and People

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