the hidden wisdom of animals

The Hidden Wisdom of Animals is a beautiful book for young readers to celebrate over 40 creatures worldwide, and in lyrical reflections, focus on one amazing quality or skill from each that we can learn.

More Lessons We Can Learn From Wildlife

chameleon Betsy Siber

Betsy Siber

  • Chameleons can teach us the art of flexibility. These creatures change colour to blend into their surroundings, not just for camouflage but also for communication and temperature regulation. Their adaptability shows us the importance of being responsive to our environment.
  • Salmon can teach us the art of tenacity. They swim upstream against daunting currents to spawn, embarking on an incredible journey. They face predators (bears!) and waterfalls to fast-flowing streams. Yet they push forward, driven by instinct, to reach their destination.
  • Elephants can teach us the art of social bonds. They support their close-knit herds through thick and thin, and rally around elephants in distress. Showing how community is a powerful force.
  • The way elephants nurture their young and look after their elderly is extraordinary. Calves are cared for by the entire herd, and seniors are respected for their wisdom. They mourn their dead, and revisit resting places of deceased herd members.
  • Crows (problem solving). These clever birds can make tools and solve complex puzzles, and even use sticks to reach food. For them, they approach problems with creativity. There is a video of a crow, who wants to crack a nut. So he drops it into a busy road, waits for a car to run over it, then flies down to collect his dinner!
  • Arctic Tern (stamina). Each year, this tiny bird travels from the Arctic to Antarctica, a journey of around 70,000km. This bird reminds us that with determination, even the longest journeys can be completed.
  • Honey badgers (tenacity). Whether it’s breaking into beehives or facing snakes, the honey badger shows that being bold and persistent, is often the best way to confront obstacles. We can learn to face challenges, with the same attitude.

Lessons from Creatures (that never grow up!)

axolotl

Axolotl: A First Field Guide is a fun illustrated guide to the amphibian that never grows up! Learn to find your child side, with wisdom written by a Harvard biologist, who examines these adorable creatures from Mexico.

Discover why they never grow up, stun in cool colours and even regrow missing limbs. Filled with simple science and animal facts, along with conservation challenges these animals face.

Life Lessons from Parasites!

life lessons from a parasite

Life Lessons from a Parasite is a unique book about how life’s biggest questions, can often answered by looking at the little things. You may not be able to see them with the naked eye, but parasites which live inside other organisms, are around us daily – from headlice to bird droppings and in unfiltered water to litter boxes.

In this book, one of the world’s experts on parasites reveals how humans can learn from the most reviled yet misunderstood creatures on earth: lice, tapeworms, flukes and maggots can  teach us with knowledge from the natural world. A peculiar yet profound book!

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