The Tapir Scientist: Saving South America's Largest Mammal (Scientists in the Field (Paperback)) by Sy Montgomery Book cover type:Paperback A deceptively simple narrative structure

A deceptively simple narrative structure reveals the myriad ways birds prepare for their offspring's arrival

A loving and informative tribute worthy of celebrating Cleary's 103rd year of life

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The Tapir Scientist: Saving South America's Largest Mammal (Scientists in the Field (Paperback)) by Sy Montgomery Book cover type:Paperback A deceptively simple narrative structureIf you've never seen a lowland tapir, you're not alone. Most of the people who live near tapir habitat in Brazil's vast Pantanal ("the Everglades on steroids") haven't seen the elusive snorkel snouted mammal, either. In this arresting nonfiction picture book, Sibert winners Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop join a tapir finding expedition led by the Brazilian field scientist Pati Medici. Aspiring scientists will love the immediate, often humorous "you are