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Ever since our ancestors first set eyes on a woolly mammoth and agreed that it was hunt-worthy, human beings have been making judgments about animals. The king cobra? That's an A-plus animal. The garden snail? D-minus. On a good day.
In The Animal Review, Jacob Lentz and Steve Nash give authoritative listings and ratings of dozens of your favorite (and least-favorite) animals. Expanded from their popular blog, the entries mix fascinating animal facts with hilarious assessments, set off with brilliantly captioned photos and enlightening charts and graphs. Full of sophisticated, kid-friendly humor and tons of interesting information, The Animal Review is a perfect gift for animal lovers of any age.
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| Birding | The King Cobra |
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| The Great White Shark | The Panda |
About the Author
Jacob Lentz writes the nightly monologue for the Jimmy Kimmel Show. Steve Nash is an advertising writer. They maintain the beloved blog Animal Review.
www.animalreview.wordpress.com
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Lucky808
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is one of the funniest books I've stumbled upon in a long time. Each chapter grades and rates a chosen animal in humorous yet factual detail. It's too bad they didn't write text books like this when I was in school, because it would have made remembering things a lot easier. I think this would be a really good inexpensive gift, too. I'm giving it 4 hooves up.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By D. Martino
Format:Hardcover
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Filled with snarky humor, it's a hilarious book. I can't tell you how many times I laughed out loud while reading it. While there is some factual information presented, it's not so much of an attempt to educate, but a tongue-in-cheek commentary on animal and human behavior. It's a short book, but I only allowed myself to read a few "grades" at a time, because I didn't want to finish it too quickly. I passed my copy to a friend in dire need of a chuckle. It originated as a series of blogs, which is readily apparent in the short reviews.
new words: ungulate, gorp, ecumenicalism, retromingent, aposematism
new words: ungulate, gorp, ecumenicalism, retromingent, aposematism
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Scott
Format:Hardcover
This book is hilarious.
I absolutely love the serious Zoologist-like comments that first leave you thinking "What?" and then laughing at the serious wording with very not serious content. I have purchased several copies of this book as gifts to nature lover friends. I finally got up the nerve to give it to a friend of mine who is a pretty well renowned wildlife Animal Behaviorist (a published author and has been on some major cable animal shows). She said she read it cover to cover and never stopped laughing.
One note for kids - the book does acknowledge animal/human sexual activity and there is one reference to porn (in a very funny section of Pandas) so if you are thinking this is for younger kids, you might wind up having to explain some birds and bees stuff.
When will the next edition be published? I am ready to buy more from these authors!
I absolutely love the serious Zoologist-like comments that first leave you thinking "What?" and then laughing at the serious wording with very not serious content. I have purchased several copies of this book as gifts to nature lover friends. I finally got up the nerve to give it to a friend of mine who is a pretty well renowned wildlife Animal Behaviorist (a published author and has been on some major cable animal shows). She said she read it cover to cover and never stopped laughing.
One note for kids - the book does acknowledge animal/human sexual activity and there is one reference to porn (in a very funny section of Pandas) so if you are thinking this is for younger kids, you might wind up having to explain some birds and bees stuff.
When will the next edition be published? I am ready to buy more from these authors!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
A charming idea but not as funny as I hoped
People who liked F.U. Penguin (the book or the blog) will like this book. The authors take on the fauna of the world in a humorous, often derisive tone, giving each animal a letter... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Meaghan Good
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!
Every single one cracked me up. And the dry humor never gets old; I have read each of them many times. This is one book that is loaned out often to my friends. Read more
Published 12 months ago by little fiery one
4.0 out of 5 stars
An entertaining look at the animal world
The back cover describes this book as "The definitive, highly biased, and frequently accurate report card on evolution's illustrious (and sometimes absurd) 3. Read more
Published on April 4, 2011 by Andrew W. Johns
3.0 out of 5 stars
Less humor more facts!
A cute and fun book about animals, loaded with photos, fun facts and many jokes and puns. I liked the facts but found that the authors went overboard with the jokes. Read more
Published on May 25, 2010 by Christopher P. Obert
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best book about animals and their quirky little ways
I have yet to completely read all the entries in this wonderful little masterpiece but every time I pick it up and read about a furry, scaly, or feathery friend from the animal... Read more
Published on May 14, 2010 by V. Hoy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Intelligent and hilarious!! I would highly recommend this book!
Wow! Who would have thought that a quirky idea: that of reviewing and ranking animals could be this funny! Read more
Published on April 29, 2010 by Kanga-roo...
2.0 out of 5 stars
It's not that funny, is it?
I guess humor must be a subjective thing. It was sarcastic, but it wasn't that funny. Without humor, the whole concept falls flat, because it's hard to separate the facts from... Read more
Published on April 25, 2010 by M. Weddell
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Animal Review - absolutely delightful!
Man, whoever woulda thought that a review of pros and cons of a multitude of animals would be hysterically funny - AND teach something about the animals- but really tres amusant! Read more
Published on April 16, 2010 by Andrea Morrison MD
5.0 out of 5 stars
Darwin would have loved this book!
This book is great. It's very funny, very clever, and you find yourself learning crazy stuff about the animals that you thought you knew. Read more
Published on April 13, 2010 by Harper21
5.0 out of 5 stars
HIGHlarious intelligent humor...
The "cats" are genius!!!! Some of the freshest and funniest stuff I've read in a long time.
We need more good stuff like this. Read more
We need more good stuff like this. Read more
Published on April 11, 2010 by B. Goldman
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