Marilyn Singer, author
Ed Young, illustrator
Publisher: Chronicle Books, (August 22, 2012)
ISBN-13: 978-1452101200
Under the desert’s cracked and barren skin, spadefoot toads are waiting for rain. In the endless black of the deepest caves, blind fish find their way. Even in the frozen hearts of glaciers, ice worms by the billion flourish. In this fascinating look at fourteen animals who defy the odds by thriving in Earth’s most dangerous places, renowned poet Marilyn Singer and celebrated artist Ed Young show that of all the miracles of life, it is life’s persistence that astounds the most.
“Fascinating, enlightening, and strikingly illustrated.”
– School Library Journal
“This enlightening collection brings beauty and respect to strangeness.”
– Booklist
“Singer’s poems marvel at unlikely existences.”
– Publishers Weekly