How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom

Escape into the animal kingdom in this visually stunning and clever nonfiction book about animal behavior by Caldecott Honor-winning duo Steve Jenkins and Robin Page.

In the latest eye-catching dive into the kingdom of Animalia, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page reveal the skills animals use to survive in the wild in an imaginative and humorous how-to format.

With step-by-step instructions, readers learn about specific behaviors; how to catch thousands of fish like a humpback whale or how to sew up a nest like a tailorbird. This fascinating and fun illustrated nonfiction melds science, art, biology, and the environment together in a detailed and well-researched book about animals who live and survive in our world today.

This isn’t your average nature book—it’s a hilarious, illustrated series of instruction manuals for living in the wild.

• Step-by-Step Instructions: Learn how to swallow a pig like a python, sew a nest like a tailorbird, or even repel insects like a capuchin monkey.
• Funny Nonfiction: A laugh-out-loud guide that makes learning about animal behavior and biology an unforgettable adventure for young readers.
• Perfect for Read Alouds: With its engaging how-to format and surprising animal facts, this book is a fantastic choice for story time at home or in the classroom.
• Stunning Collage Art: From the Caldecott Honor-winning duo Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, featuring their signature, eye-catching cut-paper collage illustrations.