My Presentation Today Is About the Anaconda
by Bibi Dumon Tak, illustrated by Annemarie van Haeringen, translated by Nancy Forest-Flier
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"A group of animals, insects and water-based denizens have prepared a series of 20 short presentations. The catch? They’re making these presentations about one another, and nobody appears to be capable of seeing the world through their subjects’ point of view. As such, readers are treated to a fox’s view of geese (they’re delicious!) or a barn owl’s delight when considering the Tasmanian devil (proclaiming exultantly that “He can rip the skin off a kangaroo with the greatest of ease.”). Personal prejudices come into play, bringing into question whether animals are any more impartial and unbiased than their human counterparts. An index of delights rounds out this irreverent compendium of informational fiction and anthropomorphic animals at their finest. (For ages 8 to 12)"
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